A smiling Prince Andrew has been seen horse riding around Windsor Castle amidst reports King Charles had ‘threatened to sever all ties’ with him unless he leaves the Royal Lodge for his new home in Frogmore Cottage. The disgraced duke, who no longer has official royal duties after being forced to …
Read More »Ownership of Royal Mail should be a top election issue, says ALEX BRUMMER
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:01 EDT, 3 June 2024 Of all the takeover battles on the table at present, there is none more significant to Britain than the proposed £3.6billion sell-off of International Distribution Services, the owner of the Royal Mail, to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. …
Read More »RICHARD PALMER: As Kate’s absence leaves a gaping hole in the monarchy… what Harry and Meghan could learn from the quiet royals who are keeping The Firm going
The announcement by the Palace last week that the Princess of Wales will not be present for the traditional rehearsal of Trooping the Colour was not a particular surprise. As much as I am sure she treasures her role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Irish Guards and would have loved to …
Read More »Private equity titan Blackstone raises bid for Hipgnosis music fund to 103p a share
By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01, 3 June 2024 On song: Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to catalogues from the likes of Beyonce (pictured), at £1.25bn A private equity titan has sweetened its offer for Hipgnosis as it tries to get a takeover deal over the line. Blackstone upped its offer …
Read More »More than a fifth of driving tests are now for automatics – are they easier to pass?
More than a quarter of learners will take their driving test in an automatic car by 2026, as an increasing number of budding motorists won’t care to learn how to change gear in preparation for the electric vehicle revolution. So far this year, 22 per cent of all tests carried …
Read More »Officials plan checks after Royal Mail delivered postal votes late – Brighton and Hove News
Election officials plan to check the Royal Mail delivery office on general election polling day to ensure that no postal votes are left behind. They aim to prevent a repeat of the problem last year when the Royal Mail delivered nearly 1,500 postal votes to Brighton and Hove City Council …
Read More »EU Recovery Fund to boost transport and energy sectors in Poland – TVP World
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Read More »Royal Mail warns Czech takeover risks sparking debt crunch
Royal Mail has said its sale to the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky risks triggering a financial squeeze, raising fresh fears about the potential threat to the postal service from his debt-fuelled takeover. Parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) has said that nearly £2.4bn of loans could be called in as …
Read More »Royal Regina Rifles statue to be unveiled at Juno Beach to mark D-Day’s 80th year
Open this photo in gallery: A soldier stands next to the Royal Regina Rifles statue in this April 6 handout photo during a previewing ceremony at the Saskatchewan War Memorial in Regina.Brandt Industries Media Team/The Canadian Press A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany 80 years ago will …
Read More »REVEALED: The sailor sent by China to serve in Royal Navy on D-Day. ROBERT HARDMAN tells the remarkable story of Lam Ping-yu’s role in the invasion and beyond… and his possible fling with a British girl called Violet
He writes of watching the first salvos blasting over the heads of the troops in landing craft heading – like ‘ants’ – for the French coast. He describes German torpedo attacks ‘narrowly’ missing his Royal Navy ship – three times. But what makes this previously unseen witness account of D-Day …
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