THE illustrator of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series of books will be at an event in Malvern this weekend. Jonny Duddle, who is also known for his book the Pirates Next Door, will be meeting members of the public at the Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children this Saturday (October 22). …
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A whistleblower at Royal Mail who raised doubts about the legitimacy of how some staff were awarded bonuses should be awarded more than £100,000 after an employment tribunal ruled her bosses were guilty of ‘destroying her life’. Kam Jhuti, heard the tribunal, had been intimidated and harassed by her boss …
Read More »Royal Mail owner IDS target price slashed by Liberum By Proactive Investors
© Reuters. Royal Mail owner IDS target price slashed by Liberum International Distribution Services PLC (IDS), the owner of Royal Mail (LON:), had its target price slashed to 115p from 185p by analysts at Liberum, who reiterated their ‘sell’ recommendation on the stock. Forecasts were updated following a recent warning …
Read More »Mum fears losing home after scammers stole Universal Credit payment | Personal Finance | Finance
Gemma from Wolverhampton woke up to a devastating discovery after realising her bank account had been cleared. On Rip Off Britain this week, the mum of six explained how clicking a text link was just the start of her worrying situation. Gemma is paid on the last Wednesday of every …
Read More »Buckie by-election postal voters urged to act fast to avoid Royal Mail strikes
RESIDENTS with postal votes for the forthcoming Buckie ward by-election are being urged to return them as soon as possible to avoid Royal Mail strikes. Postal voters in the Buckie by-election are being urged to return their ballots as soon as possible. The by-election takes place on November 3 following …
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1666351895 Pound touches $1.11 as traders measure UK political risk factors The UK’s turbulent politics were feeding through into the value of the pound as speculation over the identity of the country’s next prime minister reveberated around the City and across Westminster. Its low point for the day took sterling …
Read More »David Linden: The privatisation of Royal Mail has been an unmitigated disaster
The current psychodrama playing out in Westminster this week has undoubtedly been box-office viewing for journalists, political commentators and sad folk who obsessively refresh their Twitter feed by the minute. I won’t lie – even I have found myself at various points utterly engrossed in the spectre of watching the …
Read More »How to get parcels delivered during the Royal Mail strikes, and when will strikes take place?
The Communication Workers Union (CWU), representing 115,000 postal workers, confirmed the strikes will also cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Strikes began early this summer as postal workers demanded a “proper pay rise”, after being offered 2 per cent at a time when inflation was nearing double figures. When are …
Read More »Royal Mail, BT and Openreach: Around 5,000 Northern Ireland workers take part in the UK’s biggest strike of the year so far
Postal workers, Openreach engineers and call centre staff listening to speeches at a mass rally outside Brighton Delivery Office during Communication Workers Union strike action. Picture date: Thursday October 20, 2022. Erin Massey, CWU regional secretary for Northern Ireland, said: “Across the UK, we have around 170,000 people out on …
Read More »Isle of Wight Royal Mail strike continues
Isle of Wight postal workers have been back on the picket line this morning (Thursday), despite the rain. The dispute has been ongoing since August and this time involves workers from BT too. Royal Mail previously said it had developed contingency plans to minimise disruption and would prioritise special deliveries, tracked parcels, …
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