The Labour Party have demanded an apology from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) after it was forced to admit that it used fabricated false information in calculating the cost of Labour’s plans to renationalise the UK’s utilities and railways. On Monday, a report from the CBI – which claimed …
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When it comes to the festive season, there are a few tell tale signs that Christmas is on the way. The launch of the John Lewis advert, the lack of parking spaces at our local shopping centres and yes, you guessed it, the launch of Costa’s Christmas cups. Nothing says Christmas …
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A HANDFUL of people attended a Lerwick Town Hall meeting yesterday (Tuesday) where three officials were on hand to explain a proposed Post Office move to Conochies newsagent 100 metres along Commercial Street. The Post Office has dubbed the move “part of the continuing modernisation of our branch network” and …
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By Shashwat Awasthi Oct 16 (Reuters) – London’s domestically focussed mid-cap index slipped on Wednesday with investors looking for confirmation that a Brexit deal was really in the offing. The FTSE 250 .FTMC, which had rallied more than 3% since last week on hopes that Britain could clinch a timely …
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* FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 down 0.9% * Markets eye details of Brexit negotiations * Housebuilders among biggest blue-chip losers * Royal Mail skids after union votes for nationwide strike * Neil Woodford’s listed fund hits fresh record low (Adds news items, analyst comment, updates share prices) By Shashwat …
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Grenades, drugs and guns were found by police during a series of dawn raids across Greater Manchester and Liverpool. This morning (Wednesday), officers executed eight raids and arrested 12 people. Detectives searched properties on Falside Walk and Pirie Walk, in Newton Heath; and Warwick Road and Medlock Road in Failsworth, …
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Hazardous waste disposer PLC () surged 14.3% to 134.9p in mid-afternoon after the firm said following a strong third quarter it now expected its full-year profits to be “materially ahead” of market expectations. The AIM-listed group, whose specialities include getting rid of nuclear waste and asbestos, said its performance during …
Read More »Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over job insecurity and employment terms and conditions, raising fears there could be walkouts in the run-up to Christmas. Communication Workers Union (CWU) members backed industrial action by 97% in a turnout of almost 76%. The vote could potentially lead to the first …
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AFTER complaints that a village was going to be left without a post box during Christmas time, the Royal Mail has delivered a replacement. The previous post box had been sealed shut and painted black after the property owner did not want it in use. Now, a new post box …
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Communication Workers Union defies strike mandate, pledges to continue talks with Royal Mail By our reporter 16 October 2019 A 97 percent strike vote by over 110,000 postal workers in Britain was met with an immediate rebuke by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), who declined to set any date …
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