Buckingham Palace has released photos of the Queen holding a ‘virtual’ weekly audience with the Prime Minister. Her Maj is holed up at Windsor Castle for the duration, and is conducting her official business by telephone. Glad to see she’s using a proper landline — which looks as if it …
Read More »‘Everyone is vital to keep health services running’ – Sheffield Children’s Centre extends its childcare services in coronavirus effort
The Sheffield Children’s Centre, on Shoreham Street, is currently operating a ‘24 hours a day seven days a week’ policy for emergencies and will be catering for children and young people, from birth to 18-years-old, who parents are working tirelessly in the fight against Covid-19. It has also extended its …
Read More »Royal Mail Implements Social Distancing Processes For Mail Deliveries
Royal Mail released a statement assuring the public that it takes the health and safety of its colleagues, its customers, and the communities in which it operates very seriously. The mail service has introduced a range of new social distancing measures aimed at offering further protection for its colleagues. Standard …
Read More »Coronavirus: How long does COVID-19 live on different surfaces and deliveries | Latest Suffolk and Essex News
PUBLISHED: 07:30 27 March 2020 Oliver Sullivan The World Health Organisation said the chances of contracting coronavirus from packages delivered in the post is low Picture: STEVE PARSONS/PA PA Archive/PA Images Households across the country are improving their cleaning regimes in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus – …
Read More »Royal Mail restructuring takes virus hit, dividend cancelled By Reuters
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Royal Mail postal worker stands in the yard of a sorting office in Altrincham, 2/2 (Reuters) – Royal Mail (L:) said on Friday its heavily disputed turnaround program would take longer than previously planned as it cancelled its dividend and suspended financial forecasts for …
Read More »Royal Mail expects UK parcels and letters arm to fall to loss
Royal Mail said it expects its UK parcels and letters business to be loss-making next year as it feels the impact of coronavirus. The delivery giant said it expects to meet its forecasts for the financial year ending March 31 but held off on a dividend payout and suspended guidance …
Read More »Stocks sink, Royal Mail woes, Mike Ashley apology
Here are the top business, market, and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK, Europe, and abroad: Markets slide as US coronavirus cases rise The FTSE 100 opened sharply lower on Friday, following three days of gains during a turbulent week. The index (^FTSE) was down 3.6% …
Read More »Royal Mail Makes It Even Easier to Send Mail From Home
Royal Mail have issued an update for online sellers who want to send mail from home during the Coronavirus crisis. They set out the ways in which you can self serve keeping contact to a minimum whilst continuing to despatch sales. “As one of the UK’s essential services, Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail may reduce postal services as more staff take sick leave | Business
Royal Mail has warned it may have to cut back on postal services as increasing numbers of its staff take sick leave. The company, which provides letter and parcel delivery services to 30m homes and businesses, said it had taken measures to limit contact in the workplace and with customers …
Read More »UK postal workers in plea for limit to non-essential deliveries | Business
Postal workers have called on Royal Mail and e-commerce sites to limit the amount of non-essential items they are being asked to deliver at a time when they are risking their health by turning up to work. Despite the UK government’s closure of non-essential retail outlets, e-commerce companies can continue …
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