Prince Charles urges business to put planet and people first

Business Britain’s Prince Charles will tell businesses on Monday they must put the planet and its people first as he launches a new charter of sustainability backed by some major global companies. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Charles visits Royal Mail’s Delivery Office in Cirencester, Britain December 18, 2020. Geoff Caddick/Pool …

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Lib Dems criticised after leaflets delivered during Tier 4

Liberal Democrats in Andover have been criticised for delivering leaflets during lockdown. Residents in the south of town received leaflets from the party on January 4. At the time, Andover was under Tier Four restrictions, which carried a ‘Stay at Home’ message, except for essential activities. Hampshire Constabulary confirmed to …

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Kate: A Queen in the making 

As Kate marks her 39th birthday this weekend, Hannah Betts looks back at the decade that saw Miss Middleton become a Royal force to be reckoned with Yesterday, the Duchess of Cambridge turned 39. In April, she will celebrate her tenth wedding anniversary, 20 years after she and her husband …

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Call to test employees who cannot work from home

The employers testing workers include firms in the food, manufacturing, energy and retail sectors. Public sector workers including those in job centres and transport networks are also set to be part of the testing programme with 27,000 tested.  Business lobbyists welcomed the use of rapid testing for staff who must …

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Grassroots roundtable – How was it for you?

2020 has been an unprecedented year. The effects of Covid-19 will still be being felt in years to come, with the general economy struggling to return to something like normal. Unemployment is likely to rise and the way people work will, no doubt, change substantially. Through all this mayhem, and …

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