A disabled young mother fears that she is stuck in emergency housing months after she hoped to have been moved on to a more suitable longer-term property. Zoe McBride, 28, who suffers from chronic back problems and has a 10-month-old baby, said that families had come and gone from the …
Read More »People would rather have recession than high inflation
Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says one of the things he has learned in the past few years is that consumers would rather see the economy fall into a recession than to continue to suffer the pain of soaring prices. “The American people – …
Read More »There’s a devastating debt bomb lurking inside the Royal Mail takeover
The potential for asset sales should be a genuine concern too. Both Royal Mail shareholders and experts believe Kretinsky could be getting his hands on one of the biggest corporate property portfolios in Europe – an estate of prime sites situated in towns up and down the country – on …
Read More »Residents reminded about new rules for voting in elections ahead of General Election
4 June 2024 We are reminding all eligible voters to ensure they have the necessary photo identification to be able to vote at a polling station in the upcoming General Election on Thursday 4 July 2024. The council, responsible for running the General Election for the New Forest East and …
Read More »Skye through the lens of a Royal Mail postal worker
The subjects for Mr Friel’s photography include cattle and sheep on crofts, and some of Skye’s famous mountains, including Sgùrr Alasdair. He hopes to exhibit his photographs in the future. When not taking pictures, the Royal Mail worker has been using his time on the road listening to podcasts to …
Read More »Voters told of key dates ahead of General Election
Voters are being reminded of the key dates that may affect them ahead of the General Election taking place on Thursday, 4 July. Notices of the Election for both the Clacton constituency and the Harwich and North Essex constituency were published today (Tuesday, 4 June) by Acting Returning Officer Ian …
Read More »Royal Mail warning as stamp prices could be hiked even further under new boss
The most recent hike was in April and saw the price of a first-class stamp from Royal Mail reach £1.35 – this is compared to the 67p price tag in 2018 Royal Mail stamps could rise even further ( Image: PA Archive/PA Images) The price of a Royal Mail stamp …
Read More »Foreign takeovers of UK firms hit four-year low in early 2024 | Evening Standard
The figures preceded a flurry of interest in UK-listed companies in recent months, including Royal Mail and Anglo American. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail delivery office to be checked on July 4 after postal vote delays
Election officials plan to check the Royal Mail delivery office on general election day to ensure that no postal votes are left behind. They aim to prevent a repeat of the problem last year when Royal Mail delivered nearly 1,500 postal votes to Brighton and Hove City Council the day …
Read More »Checks in Brighton and Hove to ensure postal ballots are on time
Election officials plan to check the Royal Mail delivery office in Sussex on general election day to ensure that no postal votes are left behind. They aim to prevent a repeat of an issue last year when Royal Mail delivered nearly 1,500 postal votes for local elections at Brighton & …
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