Ministers are being warned that the van and truck sector needs urgent support now if it is to meet Government targets to phase out diesel vehicles. Releasing a new net zero report based on a road transport sector-wide survey of UK HGV, coach and van operators, the Road Haulage Association …
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Brave Bison has announced the appointment of Isabel Villadolid as lead creative strategist within its Performance division. Reporting to Matt Garbutt, director of AI and creative, Isabel will take the lead on creative strategy across digital customer journeys and paid social campaigns, bringing deep expertise in translating insight into performance-led …
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The new Britannia bullion bar range features three security elements, including latent imagery acting like a hologram. The image changes from a padlock to a trident when viewed from different angles. The second feature is micro detailing, creating the illusion of waves rolling behind the figure of Britannia when the …
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Helen McCarthy BBC News, Leicester Jo Liversidge The volunteers have helped repair a variety of items from the practical to the sentimental Members of The Fix It Group 23 are getting ready for their largest ever repair cafe. The event has been organised by the group, based in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, …
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Negotiations between the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) and Royal Mail over pay, working conditions and the Universal Service Obligation (USO) have entered their sixth week ahead of Royal Mail’s first board meeting under new owner EP Group on 9 June. The “intensive and complex negotiations” cover a number of commitments …
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High Court proceedings have been issued against Royal Mail after one of its drivers suffered a catastrophic brain injury. Petar Mitev was on a zebra crossing at Royal Mail’s Jubilee Mail Centre in Feltham London, on December 12, 2024, when he was struck by a 7.5 tonne lorry. Since the …
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Danish royal tradition stipulates that a reigning monarch celebrates their birthday with a balcony appearance at Amalienborg Palace. But there was one small detail about King Frederik X’s balcony birthday celebration last week that many royal watchers missed – and it was a history defining moment. For his 57th birthday, …
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For the second time in a row, historic changes at Royal Mail topped the month’s most read which also featured the usual mix of insolvency tales and high profile news, and this month the sad passing of an industry legend. 1 Shareholders green light Royal Mail takeover 4,624 clicksThe takeover …
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A former UK trade minister has been appointed as a strategic adviser to Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire investor who clinched the audacious takeover of Royal Mail’s owner. Greg Hands, who lost his Chelsea and Fulham seat at last year’s general election, was the minister for trade policy in the …
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By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:00, 2 June 2025 A former trade minister has been appointed as an adviser to the new owner of Royal Mail. Greg Hands, who lost his seat as a Conservative MP in last year’s election, will advise Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group on …
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