A Russian navy vessel has travelled through the English Channel under the watchful eye of a British warship. HMS Mersey shadowed tanker Akademi Pashin from the North Sea, through the Dover Strait and down the leg of the Channel towards the North Atlantic. Following HMS Portland’s recent tracking of two …
Read More »Are there more UK train strikes in September 2022?
Over the past few months, rail strikes have caused chaos across Britain. Commuters have been unable to get to work and weekend plans halted for many as the country faced some of the worst strikes it’s seen in decades. Transport unions are calling strikes over pay and job cuts, with …
Read More »Frankie Boyle set to front documentary about the Royal Family after ‘foul’ joke about the Queen
Frankie Boyle is set to present a documentary about the Royal Family after previously coming under fire for a ‘foul’ joke about the Queen. The controversial comedian, 50, has been lined up by Channel 4 bosses to front Frankie Boyle: Monarchy, where he will explore the future of the monarchy. The …
Read More »Post Office strikes in Sussex on Friday, August 26: everything we know so far
Royal Mail has confirmed this, saying that the CWU has called on its members who ‘collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters’ to take strike action on August 26 and 31, as well as September 8 and 9. The postal service is warning customers to expect ‘significant disruption’ on these …
Read More »Package DeliveryDeutsche Post, FedEx, Japan Post Group, La Poste Group, Royal Mail, SG Holdings, UPS, Yamato Holdings, China Post, Parceforce Worldwide, YRC Worldwide, Schenker
The report investigates the current status of the Package Delivery Market and analyses the future trends of the Package Delivery market. The report explores the market opportunities available in the Package Delivery market. The report assesses the Package Delivery market sourced from the currently available data. The report provides in-depth information of …
Read More »Collect+ stores to operate Royal Mail bag drop-off service during strike action
Over 1,500 Collect+ stores will have the chance to earn extra commission by handling Royal Mail sealed bags during planned industrial action by the firm. In confirming the news to betterRetailing.com, Collect+ said it had made selected stores aware via letter or email this week, and given them a courtesy …
Read More »Cost of living: Government urged to raise minimum wage to £15 an hour as people ‘pushed to the brink’
The Government has been urged to increase the minimum wage to £15 an hour “as soon as possible”. It comes as the cost of living crisis, soaring inflation, and a summer of significant industrial action mean people are “pushed to the brink” and left raising frustrations over declines in real …
Read More »eBay Acquires myFitment to Enhance Part and Accessories Listing Experience
eBay and the myFitment group of companies (“myFitment”), a leader in delivering the tools and support to help online automotive and powersports parts and accessories sellers thrive, announced that eBay has acquired myFitment. myFitment’s technology and platform provide powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable solutions that help sellers drive sales and avoid …
Read More »Bersih launches online petition asking Agong to deny Najib royal pardon
A view of Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Firdaus Latif By Zarrah Morden Wednesday, 24 Aug 2022 2:22 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — An online petition addressed to Istana Negara requesting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah reject any opportunity to …
Read More »Southampton Royal Mail workers to go on strike – When and why
ROYAL Mail postal workers have announced strike action over four days, which will impact Southampton. Around 115,000 postal workers across the country and the city will stand in picket lines calling for better pay in the biggest strike of the summer so far. Residents will see disruption to postal services on Friday August 26, Wednesday …
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