Exclusive: A shortage of postal staff has left many homes struggling to receive their letters, with some saying the issue has been going on for more than six months The issues means some homes still haven’t had their Christmas cards ( Image: Getty Images) Homes in several postcodes have been …
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Unilever (ULVR) has proposed a new organisation model and confirmed it will result in around 1,500 job losses globally – with Royal Mail also announcing plans to cut 700 jobs in the UK, leading to concerns that more layoffs will follow in the face of higher inflation. In a press …
Read More »Royal Mail axes jobs as COVID bites
LONDON (AFP) – British postal operator Royal Mail on Tuesday announced plans to cut 700 management jobs to slash costs, as it revealed that thousands of staff were off work with COVID. The company said the plan would save GBP40 million a year. One-off restructuring costs would total GBP70 million, …
Read More »FTSE fights back! Stocks surge as EU at ‘Putin’s mercy’ | City & Business | Finance
The FTSE has climbed over 1.5 percent this morning after a sharp dip at the start of the week. Markets globally have had a volatile week with fears of military conflict in Ukraine spooking investors. On Monday the FTSE hit a month low while Eurozone markets fell to their lowest …
Read More »Unite on Royal Mail job cuts: We are appalled with the announcement
Unite said its members were being made the scapegoat for the bosses’ failure to maintain deliveries during the two-year old pandemic which has led to the possibility of fines from the regulator Ofcom. The union, said the restructuring announcement could impact up to 900 of its members overall in the …
Read More »Britain’s sexiest postal worker lost 182 pounds by walking on the job
At 18, Leanne Wilson’s doctor gave her a leaflet for Alcoholics Anonymous and told her she was unlikely to make her 21st birthday. But it wasn’t booze that was killing her, it was binge-eating – a habit which caused her to balloon to 336 pounds. Already battling type 2 diabetes, …
Read More »Princess Beatrice Says Daughter Sienna Is a ‘Little Rockstar’
Princess Beatrice Says Daughter Sienna Is a ‘Little Rockstar’ | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Princess Beatrice Says Daughter Sienna Is a ‘Little Rockstar’ in Handwritten Thank-You Note this link …
Read More »Major pension change coming later this year that could mean ‘higher payout’ for workers
A new sort of pension is launching later this year – with it intended to give higher payouts than existing workplace pensions. Brits currently get two main sorts of workplace pension – defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC). Old-fashioned DB pensions give a guaranteed, often very generous, payout in …
Read More »Postal services set to return to Eyres Monsell after closure last year
Postal services are set to return to Eyres Monsell, in Leicester, after a former Post Office branch closed last year. The new counter is exected to open in March at the newly-built pharmacy in Sturdee Road, following a public consultation. The former branch a short walk away at The Exchange, …
Read More »Princess Charlene of Monaco misses St Devote Day
Prince Albert of Monaco was joined by his twins Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques today the royal family marked St Devote Day without Princess Charlene. The monarch, 63, wrapped up warm in a black coat and mask as attended the national celebrations with his sister Princess Caroline of Hanover, his nephew Louis …
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