Boris Johnson will not attend the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral to allow for the attendance of as many family members as possible during coronavirus restrictions, No 10 has said. The Prime Minister was understood to have been expected to attend the ceremony but offered to step aside with the number …
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The government should explore plans to turn the Post Office into a profit-sharing business, allowing postmasters to participate in the future financial success of Britain’s largest retail network, its chief executive has said. Sky News has learnt that Nick Read, who has run the Post Office since the autumn of …
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Sunday 11th April 2021 13:30 BST Sky News has learnt that Nick Read, who has run the Post Office since the autumn of 2019, told colleagues last week that he wants ministers to sanction what would effectively amount to its partial mutualisation once its finances are in appropriate shape. The …
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A specially modified Land Rover, Naval procession and royal mourning: Prince Philip’s funeral details are released by palace 2.40pm: Coffin emerges from State Entrance of Windsor Castle The duke’s coffin, accompanied by the Dean of Windsor and the Lord Chamberlain, will be moved to the State Entrance of Windsor Castle …
Read More »Like many, I spent most of my Easter weekend topping up my stomach with a never-ending emulsion of beer and Creme Egg goo. But I also took time to literally watch new ground being broken. That weekend saw the inaugural Extreme E race take place in Saudi Arabia. I watched …
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L’Oreal has pocketed nearly £1m in British taxpayer cash – despite making billions in profits during the pandemic. New figures from HM Revenue & Customs reveal the global cosmetic giant was given ‘£500,000 to £1m’ in furlough money in December and January alone – and continues to claim. And while …
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The Queen Mother’s funeral arrangements in 2002 cost more than £5.4 million. A fly-past and a lying-in-state in Westminster Hall were among the events honouring King George VI’s consort. Policing costs amounted to £4.3 million and the Queen Mother’s lying-in-state came to £825,000, according to a House of Commons research …
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From a 1948 boxing event to meeting the Marines in 2017: Prince Philip’s first royal engagement and his last… with 22,217 between them Prince Philip spent 65 years being the Queen’s consort since she acceded to the throne in 1952 He completed he final public engagement on August 2, 2017 …
Read More »It starts with a text message; it ends with you losing your life savings. Police are battling fraudsters who are eliciting personal information and bank details from victims by sending out thousands of text messages a day and setting up “Sim farms” on their home computers. Victims are ensnared by …
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Package Delivery Market 2021-2027: The Global Package Delivery market exhibits comprehensive information that is a valuable source of insightful data for business strategists during the decade 2015-2027. On the basis of historical data, Package Delivery market report provides key segments and their sub-segments, revenue and demand & supply data. Considering …
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