Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Mims Davies MP, has recently highlighted that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has managed to cut down the waiting times for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals to just 39 days. The improvement, according to Ms Davies, is due to enhanced “processes …
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If the Conservatives win the general election, teenagers will be expected to take part in national service when they turn 18. Exactly how the scheme would work has not yet been hammered out. The Tories have said they would set up a royal commission – a type of public inquiry …
Read More »Police are planning to deploy 80 detectives for their criminal inquiry into the Post Office scandal, the Guardian has learned, but victims will face a long wait to discover if charges will follow. The investigation will examine potential offences of perjury, and perverting the course of justice by Post Office …
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The price of both first and second class stamps has increased. The cost for first and second class stamps has risen by 1p to 63p and 54p respectively. Sending a large letter has increased by 2p to 95p for first class and by 1p to 74p for second class. Despite …
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By Samantha Machado (Reuters) – British postal company Royal Mail <RMG.L> on Wednesday won a high court injunction to stop strikes by its biggest union around the time of a national election on Dec. 12 and in the busy run-up to Christmas. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) had …
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Bidders for Anglo American and Royal Mail must put forward formal offers If they don’t, they must walk away for at least six months BHP and Daniel Kretinsky have been set a deadline of 5pm on Wednesday By Jessica Clark Updated: 16:50 EDT, 26 May 2024 Two of the biggest …
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26 May 2024, 19:30 Alan Bates reacts to Paula Vennell’s ‘rehearsed’ testimony Post Office scandal campaigner Alan Bates has said ex-boss Paula Vennells’ evidence at the Horizon Inquiry was ‘well rehearsed’ and that she was employing ‘selective amnesia’ in her recollections. Speaking to Carol Vorderman on LBC, Mr Bates, the …
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Sir David Attenborough and Richard Armitage lead Leicestershire’s nominations for this year’s National Television Awards (NTAs). The tale of the county’s historical royal seducers is also shortlisted for this year’s glitzy ceremony which is voted for by the public. Sir David, who grew up in Leicester, has the joint most …
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Britain’s Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he would introduce National Service for 18-year-olds if elected in the July 4 General Election. The plan, which would be the first stage of the conscription of the wider UK population into the Armed Forces, confirms the warning by the Socialist Equality …
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International Distributions Services plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMF – Get Free Report) was up 32.4% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $3.84 and last traded at $3.84. Approximately 1,500 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 88% from the average daily volume of 800 shares. The stock …
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