First published 08 January 2020 • Updated 08 January 2020 The Pension Schemes Bill now moving through Parliament will enable the creation of a new breed of pension scheme. ‘Collective Defined Contribution’ schemes may offer members and employers a better balance between security and affordability. Article by Nick Green. A new …
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s close confidant Tom Bradby says the couple are ‘considering their options in the future’ amid speculation they could move to Canada and even walk away from public life. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are rumoured to be looking at the option of relocating to …
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Published: 09:48 Updated: 09:49 Wednesday 08 January 2020 A Royal Mail delivery office was evacuated for a time this morning following the discovery of a suspicious package. Emergency services were called to the premises in Omagh after the discovery of the package. High Street, Omagh – Google maps A …
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The Royal Mail Sorting Office in Omagh was evacuated after a suspicious package was found this morning (Wednesday). Staff were removed from the building around 8am and police attended the scene but their investigation revealed the package was ‘nothing untoward.’ Staff have since returned to work and the office is …
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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1068/30088 From The Socialist newspaper, 8 January 2020 RMT and NSSN protest outside parliament against the Tory government’s threat to the right to strike. 19.12.19, photo JB (Click to enlarge) Rob Williams, Socialist Party industrial organiser The mask has slipped – almost the first act of …
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Firefighting bodies have called for a likely royal commission into the bushfires to look into resourcing, coordination, inter-state communication, training and fatigue as critical issues. Representatives from six organisations in NSW, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia raised the issue on Wednesday after Prime Minister Scott Morrison flagged the potential …
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Selfless: May Steele Ulster Unionist honorary president May Steele who ’embodied’ the party dies at 83 BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Tributes have been paid to May Steele, the honorary president of the Ulster Unionist Party, following her death at the age of 83. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ulster-unionist-honorary-president-may-steele-who-embodied-the-party-dies-at-83-38842520.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/a8fd5/38842519.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/2020-01-08_new_56120371_I1.JPG Email Tributes have been paid to May Steele, …
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By Hugh Radojev, Leanne Carr2020-01-08T07:00:00 As the glow of the golden quarter begins to dim, retailers face a surge of returns. What can they do to keep the spiralling cost of processing returns down? The Royal Mail predicted that on January 2, which was dubbed ‘Takeback Thursday’, returns of online …
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News coverage about Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMF) has been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 6,000 blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with …
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It’s a New Year, but it’s business as usual for the liars and location abuse. One of my first eBay purchases of the year, ostensibly from a UK seller, has arrived complete with customs forms from an overseas seller. This wasn’t a particularly spectacular purchase, simply a battery operated pencil …
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