The government has backtracked on legal action against P&O Ferries over its surprise sacking of 800 crew members three weeks ago. In parliament on 30 March transport secretary Grant Shapps told MPs, “the government is not in a position to take court action.” This was despite Boris Johnson telling parliament …
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A COUNCILLOR has hit back at claims he had “inside knowledge” of when polling cards were being posted after a former colleague claimed she received her polling card and his campaign leaflet on the same day. Cllr Zamir Khan has dismissed allegations brought forward by ex-councillor Saima Afzal, who spoke …
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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her daughter Estelle looked radiant in new ultra-glamorous official portraits shared online this week. The Swedish royal family launched a new website which features newly-shot portraits of the entire family in ball-gowns and glittering tiaras. The photographs, which include snaps of Victoria, 44, Estelle, 11, and …
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Make sure you’re not caught out by the newest scam making the rounds (Photo: Graeme Robertson/Getty Images) Once we start getting closer to a big holiday, like now with Easter on the horizon, it’s not unusual to suddenly experience an increase in dodgy texts and messages from scammers trying to …
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We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. As the cost of living continues to rise, Brits must now prepare for stamps to go up in price from April 2022 too. 2022 certainly marks a penny-pinching year for households up and down …
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Royal Mail have announced the launch of its Swap Out scheme that will allow customers to swap their non-barcoded Definitive stamps for the equivalent value of barcoded stamps. Definitive stamps are the regular ‘everyday’ stamps featuring the profile of The Queen. In February, Royal Mail announced it is moving to …
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Royal Mail has finally opened a scheme that will let you swap out current stamps before new barcoded versions are rolled out. The postal giant announced that millions of its so-called “definitive” stamps featuring the portrait of the Queen will become worthless after January 2023. They will be replaced by …
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They got me. To reassure you, I was lucky: I didn’t lose a grand sum, but I came seriously close to something bad. Here’s how it unfolded, with all the shame, guilt, and embarrassment thrown in. The UK is the bank scam capital of the world, and now I know …
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It’s April and the ISA deadline is almost upon us. I’ve been looking for cheap UK shares to buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA this month. Although we’ve seen a mini rebound, I reckon the recent market shake-out has left behind some potential bargain buys. Here are five UK …
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Prince William and Kate Middleton today appointed former Bafta boss Amanda Berry as the new chief executive for their charitable Royal Foundation in what experts said was an ‘inspired’ choice. The 60-year-old from Darlington announced three months ago that she was leaving Bafta and she is known to be very friendly …
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