Meghan Markle lived 2,000 miles apart from her first husband and told friends she didn’t want to be ‘possessed’, an explosive new book has claimed. Tom Bower wrote in Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors, that the then-actress, who was sailing to stardom on TV show Suits, …
Read More »Postbox to be reinstalled in Plymouth community after campaign against ‘act of vandalism’
A community campaign to reverse an “act of vandalism” and bring back a postbox to a Plymouth neighbourhood has been hailed a success. The removal of Stoke village’s post box provoked anger but residents, councillor Jemima Laing and Plymouth MP Luke Pollard petitioned for its return. The group has claimed …
Read More »BBC pays damages to former royal nanny | Mandurah Mail
The BBC apologised to former royal nanny Alexandra Pettifer, previously known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke. (AP PHOTO). The BBC has apologised to the … Source link
Read More »UK faces a summer of discontent as inflation and real wage declines stoke strikes
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: A view of the crowd at the RMT strike rally at Kings cross station on June 25, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. The biggest rail strikes in 30 years started on Monday night continuing on Thursday and again Saturday, with trains cancelled across the UK …
Read More »Government changes law to help plug staffing gaps caused by strikes
B usinesses can now provide skilled agency workers to plug staffing gaps caused by strike action under changes to the law coming into force on Thursday, the Government has announced. Ministers said they have worked at speed to repeal trade union laws that restrict employment businesses from providing temporary agency …
Read More »China pulls the plug on $50 bln video-game party
A child plays the game “Honour of Kings” by Tencent at home in Dezhou, Shandong province, China July 2, 2017. Picture taken July 2, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, July 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Chinese regulators are spoiling the country’s video-games party. …
Read More »Royal Mail warning to staff over losses of £1m per day | City & Business | Finance
Chief executive Simon Thompson said that unless employees, represented by the Communication Workers Union, agree to the changes, the firm will be forced to spin off its profitable international logistics business GLS to “protect the value and prospects of the group”. At its first quarter trading update, Royal Mail said …
Read More »4 Bits Of News You May Have Missed Due To The Tory Civil War
It’s difficult to stay across all of the news at the best of times, never mind when a Tory civil war is unfolding. Boris Johnson’s resignation and the battle for his place in No.10 has definitely dominated the news cycle for the last two weeks. And while the appointment of …
Read More »CitySprint: the pandemic has changed the way the healthcare logistics sector operates
Research from same day delivery business CitySprint, finds that since the start of the pandemic, healthcare decision makers feel there has been a marked increase in how patients want their NHS services delivered, with 46% believing patients want to be given more freedom over where they receive their medicine, and …
Read More »Will strike action prompt parcels breakup with letters business
Can Royal Mail Survive union pressures? – Photo: Getty Images Royal Mail (RMG) has announced a potential split of its two business arms in response to its employees planning to go on a strike. However, this might be a negotiation strategy, as the company struggles with reduced profit margins. As …
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