New Labour were happy to inherit the privatised rail network of the Major government before them. But the same could not be said for Margaret Thatcher, who regarded it was “a privatisation too far”. As Baroness Thatcher, spruce in broad-brimmed hat and pearls, she was nevertheless also borne to Calais …
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Support quality, independent, local journalism…that mattersFrom just £1 a month you can help fund our work – and use our website without adverts. Become a member today Jeff Cuthbert served as Gwent’s PCC for eight years Outgoing police and crime commissioner Jeff Cuthbert has blamed a lack of support from …
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Daniel Kretinsky said his bid would offer the troubled company stability and stewardship quickly – Thomas Samson/AFP The Czech billionaire vying to buy Royal Mail has launched a takeover bid for a French national champion that holds crucial contracts for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Daniel Kretinsky, the Royal Mail bidder …
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The union representing 112,000 frontline Royal Mail staff is increasingly “gambling with their members’ futures”, a company source has told Sky News as a new wave of strikes looms in their bitter row over pay and modernisation plans. Speaking as the Communication Workers Union (CWU) revealed a fresh mandate for …
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Meghan Markle’s popularity with the British public remains unchanged, with just 25 per cent having a positive view of the Duchess, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted for The Mail on Sunday, showed Meghan was the only member of the Royal Family whose approval ratings did not rise since …
Read More »He was crowned in a majestic ceremony inside Westminster Abbey a year ago today. King Charles’ Coronation was watched by more than 20million people in the UK and millions more around the world. But in the year since that stunning day, His Majesty has had a lot to deal with, …
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Royal Mail has clashed with the main union representing postal workers as they staged another strike in the long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The company said it has written to Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), claiming a pattern of “wholly unacceptable behaviour” on …
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In a three-sentence statement released May 2, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) Postal Executive announced it had reached an agreement with Royal Mail for members in Fleet, the company’s maintenance division. Fleet employs around 1,000 vehicle technicians at a network of 110 workshops across the UK. The statement read: “BREAKING: …
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The Royal Family today asked people for their favourite memories of King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s Coronation to mark the first anniversary of the momentous day. Gun salutes will be heard across London today in celebration of the Coronation with 41 volleys fired at noon by the King’s Troop Royal …
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A man and a woman have sadly died following a collision yesterday evening, Sunday 5th May, near to North Frodingham. The collision occurred at around 8pm when a white BMW and a black Audi collided on Frodingham Road near to the junction with Cross Road between Brandesburton and North Frodingham. …
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