Covid is again likely to cause disruption as more staff miss work with Omicron (Picture: Getty) Key industries including transport and healthcare are being hit by staff shortages as the wave of Omicron infections spreads across the UK. Trains services could be cancelled, Christmas deliveries delayed and waste may go …
Read More »Grant Shapps blames ‘distribution issues’ for lateral flow shortage
Grant Shapps today blamed ‘distribution issues’ on the lack of lateral flow tests as the Government website revealed delivery slots had run out and pharmacies were told they couldn’t have extra swabs despite entire cities running out. In an uncomfortable interview with Sky News, the Transport Secretary today claimed there are …
Read More »‘Mentally disciplined’ Queen ‘compartmentalises’ to cope, royal expert claims
The ‘mentally disciplined’ Queen ‘compartmentalises’ to cope with heartbreak of losing Prince Philip and Megxit scandal, a royal expert has claimed. The monarch, 95, has been blighted with tragedies over the last 12 months – with husband Prince Philip dying in April, and her son Prince Andrews facing questions over …
Read More »Royal Mail warns of post delays in some Warrington areas
RESIDENTS in some areas of Warrington may see postal delays over the coming days. This is according to Royal Mail, which has issued the warning through a service update on its website. The postal service says not all mail was processed or despatched to schedule over the past 24 hours at …
Read More »Royal Mail capacity issues leading to home COVID test limits
15 December 2021 Transport / Logistics Services Thanks to capacity issues with Royal Mail, the UK government is to deliver home COVID-19 tests through private operators such as Amazon as well as the main UK postal operator. Issues with delivery led some to believe that there was a shortage of the …
Read More »This Analyst Sees the Royal Mail Share Price Rising to 650p
The Royal Mail share price has gone nowhere in the past few weeks as the momentum about the company’s dividend has waned. The RMG stock is trading at 485p, where it has been in the past few days. It has risen by almost 30% above the lowest level in October. …
Read More »Expect mass staff absences and major shortages, UK ministers told | Coronavirus
Soaring Covid cases could cause major shortages across industry, hospitality and healthcare, ministers have been told, as rail companies cancelled services and Royal Mail said it was experiencing high staff absences. According to cabinet sources, Boris Johnson and England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, said at a briefing that rising …
Read More »Delivery disruption to 25 postal areas
The Royal Mail website lists 25 affected offices across the UK that are experiencing disruption to normal services. Photo: PA Royal Mail (RMG.L) has warned that 25 UK delivery offices are experiencing disruption in the run-up to Christmas. The postal service puts the disruptions down to “local issues such as …
Read More »Royal Mail: When is the last UK posting date for Christmas and when should I send Christmas cards?
Whether you’re travelling to meet friends and family for Christmas, staying at home for a quiet one, or inviting the party to you, you’ll likely be posting out presents and cards to loved ones you might not be seeing. If you’ve still got a stack of gifts that needs to …
Read More »Omicron chaos floors Footsie, more Purplebricks pain and upgrade in the post for Royal Mail, (so it may not arrive)…
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the day’s news with helpful links taking you director to our latest news and analysis 1- Airlines and Wetherspoons lay into PM as new Omicron measures come into force The government’s approach is “haphazard and deeply disproportionate” say bosses of eight leading carriers Read more 2 …
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