The Czech billionaire who wants to take full control of Royal Mail has held private talks with the new business secretary to reassure him about his plans for one of Britain’s most important companies. Sky News has learnt that Daniel Kretinsky met Jonathan Reynolds last Tuesday for the first time …
Read More »Post Office was 'very badly run' with 'creaky' IT infrastructure, says ex-chair
He said the first time the issue was raised in front of him was at a board meeting before the Post Office's independence from Royal Mail in 2013. Source link
Read More »Fewer strikes under nationalised railways, Aslef leader says
ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan predicted fewer train driver strikes as he joined MPs outside Parliament ahead of the second reading of Labour’s railway nationalisation Bill today. The head of the train drivers’ union hoped that fewer “snouts in the trough” — profiteering rail franchise bosses — will see ticket fares go down alongside …
Read More »Post Office was ‘very badly run’ with ‘creaky’ IT infrastructure, says ex-chair
Neil McCausland told the Horizon inquiry on Monday he joined the company after it had experienced a 10-year-long decline in profitability. A former chairman of the Post Office has told the Horizon IT inquiry that the institution was “very badly run” when he joined it in 2011, describing the IT …
Read More »Post Office was ‘very badly run’ with ‘creaky’ IT infrastructure, says ex-chair
A former chairman of the Post Office has told the Horizon IT inquiry that the institution was “very badly run” when he joined it in 2011, describing the IT infrastructure as “old and creaky”. More than 700 subpostmasters were prosecuted by the Post Office and handed criminal convictions between 1999 …
Read More »Chancellor ends universal winter fuel payments
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the end of universal winter fuel payments previously provided to all pensioners. Individuals born before 25th September 1957, could receive between £250 and £600 to help pay heating bills. This assistance, known as a “Winter Fuel Payment,” includes a “Pensioner Cost of Living Payment” ranging …
Read More »Darren Fawns: Mystery of Antrim schoolboy snatched in daylight, and the sadistic killer still at large 29 years on
Parted from his mum at a shopping centre, young Darren Fawns wasn’t seen alive again Darren Fawns (13) was abducted and killed in July 1995 The sadistic child killer who murdered teenager Darren Fawns has now evaded detection for 29 years. Today marks the anniversary of the night the schoolboy …
Read More »Lancome’s bestselling La Vie est Belle shoppers call ‘all-time favourite’ is now £19 off
Incarnated by Julia Roberts, La Vie est Belle is Lancôme’s bestselling fragrance for women. Described as a semi-linear, yet curiously moody perfume, it’s no surprise that many people have adopted it as their signature scent. And its price has just been slashed at Boots. It’s now £76, down from £95 …
Read More »Royal Mail adds 2,100 more electric vans to its fleet | News
Royal Mail is adding another 2,100 electric vans to its fleet over the next year as part of its plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The new EVs, which will be the first of Royal Mail’s red vans to include the new King’s cruciform and livery, will be …
Read More »UK Gmail users on red alert – these emails are trying to steal your money
Anyone with an email account in the UK would be wise to check their inbox and pop some messages straight into the bin. That’s due to a worrying new campaign that is targeting British accounts and it’s easy to see why some are being duped. The fake emails appear to …
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