Royal Mail bosses were forced to apologise after its Gloucester North delivery office displayed a poster, promising workers an 11% wage rise (Image: PA) After what seemed like an interminable March, full of snow, increasing inflation, and politics galore, April 1 was a chance for a new start – and …
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Strike action over pay by junior doctors in England next week will put patient safety at risk, frontline health leaders warned on Thursday, as fears grew of further stoppages by postal workers and teachers. NHS Providers, which represents health organisations across the country, said the four-day walkout by members of …
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Easter is fast approaching and many Brits will be looking forward to the extended bank holiday weekend. This year, Good Friday falls on April 7, while Easter Monday falls on April 10. For most workers who work a five-day-a-week shift, the Easter break means they’ll get the chance to rest …
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This weekend is Easter, which means that there are two bank holidays: Good Friday and Easter Monday. Shop times change over bank holidays, as do bin dates, benefits payments and delivery slots. If you have ordered a package or are expecting a card, you might have to factor in unexpected …
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House price growth was at its weakest annually since October 2019, according to lender Halifax. It said the average sale price stood at £287,880 last month, with was 0.8pc up on February but only a 1.6pc annual gain. It comes as rival lender Nationwide said house prices have fallen by …
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Thursday newspaper round-up: Net zero, Royal Mail, Home REIT Sharecast – The billionaire head of Canada’s largest grocery chain has been given a C$1.2m (US$890,000) raise, in a move likely to prompt controversy as grocery executives have faced sharp criticism for raising their prices amid record inflation. The raise for …
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Man takes parcel to US to beat Royal Mail ban. When letters from debt collection agencies started to arrive, he got even more worried that … Source link
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Royal Mail said the joke was “misjudged” after a poster was placed at a delivery office on April Fools' Day telling staff they would receive an 11% … Source link
Read More »According to the Met Office thunderstorms will sweep across Suffolk throughout the evening. Heavy showers are also expected to blow eastward across the county and continue well into the evening. Although the Met Office is warning of heavy showers temperatures maximum temperature is expected to be 15C. Source link
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Stocks in Europe rose in early trading on Thursday ahead of the Good Friday holiday and are on track to just about rise for the week. The FTSE 100 was just below 7,700, up around 0.5 per cent, while the DAX traded a little above 15,500, some 0.2 per cent …
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