The Conservative government is preparing to deploy the armed forces to smash upcoming strikes this month by hundreds of thousands of workers, including a 48-hour nurses walkout. Plans are also being forwarded to impose new anti-strike legislation aimed at making industrial action largely ineffective. Up to 100,000 members of the …
Read More »Basingstoke among cheapest place to live close to Waterloo station
BASINGSTOKE has been named as one of the cheapest places to rent within one hour of a central London station. As the cost of rent in Greater London continues to grow – recently hitting a record high of £2,055 per month and currently 15 per cent more expensive than November last …
Read More »Britain’s Currys to avoid using Royal Mail ‘for now’ over strikes
LONDON – British electricals retailer Currys will not use Royal Mail as a delivery provider “for now” to reduce any impact from strike action, the company’s chief executive officer Alex Baldock said on Sunday. Speaking to the BBC‘s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Baldock confirmed a report by the Telegraph …
Read More »Currys drops Royal Mail over strike action
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Currys has halted its use of Royal Mail for deliveries following ongoing strike action, bosses of the electrical retailer have confirmed. Chief executive Alex Baldock hinted at the …
Read More »UK looks to military to ease strikes | The Islander | Kingscote, SA
Alex Baldock, chief executive of British electrical retailer Currys, said his company would not use Royal Mail "for now" to reduce any strike … Source link
Read More »Children reveal what changes they would make if they ran the country
Children have revealed the top changes they would make if they were in charge of the country – including protecting all animals, no more homework or school uniforms, and teaching kids to cook from an earlier age. A survey, of 1,000 6-12-year-olds, and their parents, found that more than a …
Read More »Postal works say Royal Mail waging ‘spurious disciplinary’ war against reps – SKWAWKBOX
Company blames striking workers but CWU members cite ‘ridiculous’ grounds for disciplinary action A passing member of the public salutes striking postal workers in Camden, London CWU members on strike for their job, pay and conditions have accused Royal Mail of waging a campaign of ‘spurious’ disciplinaries against workers and …
Read More »Popular Hull pub was once huge royal palace belonging to King Henry VIII
For more than 20 years, it has been home to one of Hull’s most popular pubs. But many centuries ago, the grand building that occupies the corner of Lowgate and Alfred Gelder Street in Hull city centre was far more important than it is today. It was called Suffolk Palace …
Read More »Britain’s Currys to Avoid Using Royal Mail ‘for Now’ over Strikes – Latest Tweet by Reuters
Britain’s Currys to avoid using Royal Mail ‘for now’ over strikes https://t.co/il6ExJSrl2 pic.twitter.com/TuNYIfF07w— Reuters (@Reuters) December 4, 2022 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user’s social media …
Read More »Britain’s Currys to avoid using Royal Mail ‘for now’ over strikes
Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Baldock confirmed a report by the Telegraph newspaper that his company would not use the post and parcel company as a temporary measure. Asked whether the report was true, Baldock said: “For now, yes. Obviously our first responsibility is to the …
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