We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. The Royal Mail has confirmed a number of delays in letter and package deliveries around the UK as Christmas Day draws nearer. The Royal Mail has revealed it’s experiencing delays as a result of …
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Chris Boxall, of Fundamental, said despite the disappointing figures, investors have made decent returns from some risky companies. He said: “It’s noticeable that all the top performers are early-stage companies which are not yet revenue generating and come from either the resources or life sciences sectors. “We are generally reluctant …
Read More »Every day, 900,000 Covid tests will be sent out. » Brinkwire
Every day, 900,000 Covid tests will be sent out. In response to an unprecedented demand for Covid-19 test kits, home deliveries will be doubled. Yesterday, problems obtaining tests persisted for a third day. When some people tried to order lateral flow tests online, they were told they weren’t available. When …
Read More »Upminster post delays as Royal Mail has ‘resourcing issues’
Published: 6:00 AM December 17, 2021 “A number” of people in Upminster have faced problems with their post amid illness and “resourcing issues” at Royal Mail. A 64-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, told this newspaper she has not received deliveries for three weeks. She called the issue “very irritating”, and asked …
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Many of us are likely to be tracking a much-needed parcel in the next few days in the race to finish the Christmas shopping. But what happens when that package is either late, damaged or missing and how should you complain? Are you still waiting for some parcels or presents …
Read More »UK steps up Covid test deliveries to meet surge in demand
Live updates: follow the latest news on Covid-19 variant Omicron The UK is racing to deliver about 900,000 Covid-19 testing kits a day by the end of this week amid increasing demand for swabs and rising infections. Addressing a widening gap between demand and supply, the UK Health Security Agency …
Read More »Charles inspects graduating Royal Navy officer cadets
The Prince of Wales was the guest of honour at the passing out parade at Britannia Royal Naval College. Charles, who passed out from the very same college 50 years ago, saluted the new generation of officers at the home of Royal Navy Officer training in Dartmouth, Devon, on Thursday. …
Read More »900,000 Covid tests ‘will be delivered every day’
Problems getting hold of tests continued for a third day yesterday. Some people trying to order online were told lateral flow tests were not available. Others were directed to sites several miles away when trying to book a walk-in PCR test. The UK Health Security Agency and Royal Mail said …
Read More »Postman off work sick for year with bad shoulder was seen working in shop
A postman was fired after he was spotted working at a corner shop while off sick with a bad shoulder, a tribunal heard. Pathamaraja Kanapathipillai had been off work injured for a year when a Royal Mail manager caught him carrying a box of drinks. After realising he’d been seen, …
Read More »Royal Mail to double number of home Covid tests after mass shortage
Royal Mail will be doubling the number of home Covid tests that are sent out to the public after previously running out. Boris Johnson stated that, starting from Saturday, there will be 900,000 of these tests available per day. It follows the news that people across the country were unable …
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