Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares his keynote speech in his hotel room in Manchester before addressing the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday (Stefan Rousseau/PA) (PA Wire) The Prime Minister will declare he has the “guts” to reshape the British economy and solve major domestic problems on the same day as …
Read More »Amazon furthers physical retail expansion with first UK general store
The interior of Amazon’s first 4-star store outside of the US (Amazon/PA) (PA Media) Amazon is to open its first general store in the UK, selling items including books, technology and toys, as the online retail behemoth continues its expansion in physical retail. The US company will open the first …
Read More »Why is Royal Mail’s share price falling?
Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) shares have recently experienced a significant pullback. Since early June, the RMG share price has fallen from 615p to 412p – a decline of 33%. We need to put this fall in perspective however. Over a 12-month timeframe, the stock is still up around 70%. So …
Read More »Orkney: Royal Mail trials drones carrying post to remote Scottish areas
The company has started a two-week trial of scheduled, autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands with Windracers Ltd to help better connect remote island communities. The mail is being carried by a large, twin-engine, UK-built unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named Ultra which can transport 100kg …
Read More »Royal Mail trial brand new delivery service in the UK
Drones are being used to deliver post to a remote island as part of moves to reduce carbon emissions. The company has started a two-week trial of scheduled, autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands with Windracers Ltd to help better connect remote island communities. The mail …
Read More »Drones carry post to remote island in Royal Mail trial
Drones are being used to deliver post to a remote Scottish island in a trial by the Royal Mail. A two-week test of autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands is being undertaken with Windracers to help better connect remote island communities. The mail is being …
Read More »Fiorentina confirm Tottenham and Arsenal transfer target has rejected new contract offers
Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic has been heavily linked with a move to English football (Getty Images) Dusan Vlahovic will not be signing a new contract at Fiorentina in a sizeable boost to the striker’s transfer suitors, a list previously believed to include the likes of Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Atletico …
Read More »Boris Johnson’s father reveals Tory MP was offered anal swab Covid test
A senior Conservative MP has confirmed he received no anal swabs to test him for Covid-19 when questioned by Boris Johnson’s father. Cop26 President Alok Sharma appeared in conversation with Stanley Johnson in the main auditorium at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. The pair were expected to focus their …
Read More »Drones to carry post to remote island in Royal Mail trial to cut carbon emissions | Climate News
Drones are being used to deliver post to a remote island in a Royal Mail trial as part of moves to reduce carbon emissions. A two-week trial of scheduled, autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands is now under way. The mail is being carried by …
Read More »Online tool enables users to ask actor David Harewood: ‘What is psychosis?’
A new online tool featuring the actor David Harewood has been launched to help prevent people with mental health problems from “reaching crisis stage”. The platform JAAQ.co.uk (Just Ask A Question) is a free to use online tool offering immediate responses from mental health professionals and individuals living with mental …
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