Labour’s plans for wholesale renationalisation will cost at least £196billion, business leaders warn today. The party’s next election manifesto is expected to contain proposals to take Royal Mail, train operators and water and energy firms back into public ownership. The CBI employers’ group said this could increase public debt by …
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Aged care royal commission chair Richard Tracey QC continued his work to fix a “cruel and unkind” system up until his death. Mr Tracey died aged 71 on Friday in the US, where he was being treated for terminal skin cancer diagnosed only seven weeks earlier. The former Federal Court …
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Image copyright Winston Trew Image caption Winston Trew said his life fell apart after he served eight months in prison Two men who say they were framed by a detective nearly 50 years ago have had their cases referred to the Court of Appeal. Winston Trew and Sterling Christie were …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – A British employers’ group criticised on Monday what it said would be the “beyond eye-watering” cost of the opposition Labour Party’s plans to return utilities, train companies and the Royal Mail to public ownership. The Labour Party has moved sharply to the left under …
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Fans of The Crown got their first look at Tom Brooke as Buckingham Palace’s most famous intruder Michael Fagan as filming continued for series four in London earlier this week. The actor, 41, sported two black eyes and a cut cheek as he transformed into Michael to recreate the biggest …
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A BRAVE postman put their life on the line to stop more people being stabbed by a knifeman rampaging through Manchester’s Arndale Centre on Friday. The heroic Royal Mail worker was seen taking on the man brandishing a machete at terrified shoppers. 9 Within five minutes armed cops detained the …
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Letter and parcel deliveries could be thrown into disarray over Christmas as Royal Mail workers threaten to launch strike action. Read more: Royal Mail launches search for new UK director More than 100,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have been balloted over strike action, with the results expected …
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A STUDENT from Oxford has appeared in a star-studded video narrated by members of the royal family to promote a new mental health campaign. Simon Riley, who studies at Oxford Brookes University, can be seen in the film, which was broadcast to millions on television last week, alongside celebrities including …
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Amy (left) and Kayleigh on their magical wedding (Picture: Joe Hague/Mercury Press) Two Harry Potter enthusiasts felt such a magical connection they decided to theme their entire wedding around the wizarding world. Royal Mail worker Kayleigh Holcroft, 29, from Greater Manchester, knew pharmacy dispenser Amy, 27, was the one when …
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Both Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Lloyds Banking Group Plc's … giant's earnings per share, Jefferies analyst Ed Mundy said in an email. Source link
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