The shadow of the Sphinx looms large over a nondescript urban depot in north London. You could fit two football pitches on to the vast King’s Cross site – a rarity in this densely populated part of the capital – yet it makes up just a fraction of a vast …
Read More »Trump threatens to retake Panama Canal in Truth Social post
President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to retake the Panama Canal in a lengthy post on Truth Social. Trump accused Panama of “ripping off” American vessels by charging “exorbitant prices” to use the vital waterway that acts as a shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Without it, ships would be …
Read More »Nusrat Ghani MP visits Royal Mail in Crowborough before Christmas
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, said she wanted to understand the challenges of delivering letters and parcels during the busy Christmas period and to express her gratitude to the postal workers for their year-round efforts. Christmas is the busiest time for Royal Mail, with approximately double the usual volume …
Read More »Royal Christmas at Sandringham: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis’ unique traditions unveiled
This Christmas, youngsters Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are set for a delightful celebration in Norfolk with their family. Like many children throughout the UK, the Royal siblings share the usual Christmas excitement, but they also follow some unique Royal traditions due to their heritage. While striving to …
Read More »Labour must do more to win back confidence of business
If the government was hoping for some good cheer just in time for the festive season, those hopes have been comprehensively dashed by the latest survey from the CBI. The growth indicator, from the organisation regarded as the voice of UK business, cannot have been what the government prepared for, …
Read More »Our post has been stopped by Royal Mail just before Christmas after the delivery man said he was bitten by one of my CATS… I thought it was a wind up at first – it’s not like we own an XL Bully
By FRANKIE ELLIOTT FOR MAILONLINE Published: 19:55 EST, 22 December 2024 | Updated: 20:11 EST, 22 December 2024 Royal Mail have stopped sending post to a couple after a postman was allegedly bitten by one of their cats. Alastair and Lucy Humphreys, from Great Cornard, Suffolk, received a letter last week …
Read More »London dominates UK’s priciest postcodes with all top 20 streets | Real estate
London continues to dominate the UK’s superprime property market, with all 20 of the country’s priciest streets located within the capital, research shows. Top of the list is Knightsbridge – the street by Hyde Park that is home to embassies and luxury hotels – where buyers will need to stump …
Read More »Royal Mail to scrap Saturday second-class post for nearly a million households next year amid huge shake-up of the business
By JESSICA CLARK, BUSINESS REPORTER Published: 17:02 EST, 22 December 2024 | Updated: 18:06 EST, 22 December 2024 Royal Mail will scrap Saturday second-class post for nearly a million households next year. The postal service, which is in the process of being bought by the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, will …
Read More »‘Some shops are ignoring laws that give you your rights – how you fight back’
Consumer rights expert Martyn James explains everything you need to know when your Christmas shopping goes wrong – whether that be your parcel not turning up, what to do if something breaks, and how to return something in the New year Martyn James explains your rights when Christmas shopping this …
Read More »Starmer, Labour and Understanding Britain – Bella Caledonia
Britain Needs Change: The Politics of Hope and Labour’s Challenge, Eds. Gerry Hassan and Simon Barrow, Biteback Publishing, £25.00. Reviewed by David McCrone As if by an irony, this review was written on the day it was announced that The Royal Mail was being sold off to a Czech capitalist. …
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