Royal Mail and BT have both been fined thousands for roadworks offences committed across Somerset. This comes after the two companies were taken to court by Somerset County Council for breaching several laws while working on roads across the county. Offences included closing a road without notice and failing to …
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The UK government is due to present long-awaited pensions legislation covering measures to advance the pension dashboard, strengthen the regulator, and enable collective defined contribution (CDC) pension provision, according to the Queen’s Speech today. The contents of the bill have been well-trailed, with some elements having been subject to consultation …
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Europe 18:16 14.10.2019(updated 18:27 14.10.2019) Get short URL The Black Rod, who is responsible for controlling access and keeping order at the House of Lords, received a hearty heckling from Mr Skinner as she summoned Parliament to attend the Queen’s Speech at the upper house. The Lady Usher of the …
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Law360, London (October 14, 2019, 4:07 PM BST) — The British government plans to give the country’s pensions watchdog great powers to crack down with tougher sentences and new offenses for executives, part of a wide-ranging suite of reforms unveiled in the queen’s speech Monday. Under the bill set to …
Read More »Royal Mail went the other way, falling 5¼p, or 2.4 per cent, to 212¾p amid a workers' vote on whether or not to strike over the Christmas period. Source link
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Duchess of Cambridge has ‘won people over’ by ‘doing her duty and not putting a foot wrong’ – and Pakistan tour is a sign of the Queen’s ‘terrific faith’ in her, royal author claims Duchess of Cambridge, 37, has ‘won people over’, according to royal author Ingrid Seward said Queen …
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Rogue company bosses who put staff pensions at risk will be targeted “with the full force of the law”, the pensions minister has vowed. Writing for the Telegraph after the Queen’s Speech, Guy Opperman has promised chief executives who break the rules on pensions will “have nowhere to hide” as …
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Pakistan tonight on what has been described as the most ‘complex and challenging’ international tour of their fledging royal careers. Arriving at the Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi just after 9.30pm the smiling royal couple were accorded a red-carpet reception as …
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Stocks in Europe dropped alongside US equity futures after China appeared to pour cold water on a partial trade deal touted by President Donald Trump, saying it wanted to iron out details before signing it. Meanwhile, hopes of a deal between Britain and the European Union faltered as both parties …
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PUBLISHED: 20:36 14 October 2019 | UPDATED: 20:36 14 October 2019 Nicola Scrivings has been appointed chair of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust. Picture: EEAST Archant The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has today announced the appointment of a new chair for its board, Nicola …
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