“Royal Mail is a good example of where we are seeing this,” said a banker in London. “When you are talking about a crossover structure, like Royal … Source link
Read More »Posties are facing ‘concerning rise’ in dog attacks with more suffering vicious maulings because of ‘boom in parcel orders’
By Dan Woodland Published: 07:52 EDT, 4 July 2024 | Updated: 08:01 EDT, 4 July 2024 Royal Mail workers are facing a rise in the number of dog attacks as cases increased by 15 per cent in the last year. The British postal service reported 2,206 attacks on its colleagues …
Read More »Driving private equity offshore would be a profound mistake, says ALEX BRUMMER
The private equity bandwagon in Britain keeps rolling. Latest to be imperilled is gaming group Keywords Studios, creator of Fortnite and League of Legends, which is being bought by Swedish buyout firm EQT for £2.2billion. The highly leveraged deal for Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services is, to all intents …
Read More »Royal Mail strongly deny postal vote backlog claims with new statement
As the nation heads to the polls in a generational UK election, thousands of voters have been left disenfranchised due to an issue with postal votes. Debate has followed as to where the blame lies Royal Mail has denied they prioritise delivering parcels ( Image: Getty Images) Royal Mail has …
Read More »Outcry over postal votes as expats hit by delays unable to vote in time
Some British expats have been left furious as postal vote delays meant they were unable to cast their vote in the 2024 General Election. GB News has heard from expats living across Europe who had not received their postal vote in time. Richard Hill, President of Brexpats in Spain International, …
Read More »Eurostar passenger carries stranger’s postal ballot from Paris to London | Postal voting
If the swing constituency of the Cities of London and Westminster is won by a single vote, it may all be down to one man who was not even eligible to vote himself. Moritz Hauschulz, a German citizen living in London, was about to board a Eurostar train at the …
Read More »Royal Caribbean’s luxury cruise ship arrives in Europe
For the first time, Royal Caribbean will sail to Europe in April 2025, coinciding with Passover. The ‘Allure of the Seas,’ from the Oasis class, will arrive in Barcelona on April 11, 2025, offering 4-5 day cruises. The ship, dubbed the “Floating Adventure,” features seven distinct “neighborhoods”: Boardwalk with an …
Read More »Thursday papers: Labour 'will launch £15bn tax raid' if it wins supermajority – Citywire
The Daily Telegraph: The future of Royal Mail is set to be hamstrung by surging interest payments following Daniel Křetínský's debt-fuelled takeover … Source link
Read More »98-year-old ‘unable to vote’ after postal ballot delays
Thursday July 4th 2024 Flora Kelsey at Corstorphine Library polling station. Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Donald Turvill A 98-year-old Edinburgh woman has been turned away from her local polling station and rendered unable to vote after her postal ballot didn’t arrive in time. Flora Kelsey said she had been …
Read More »Expats ‘disenfranchised’ by UK postal vote failure
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the UK general election British expats say they feel “disenfranchised” after failing to receive their ballot papers in time to vote in Thursday’s general election. All British citizens living abroad who have previously been resident or registered to vote in the UK are …
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