Workers at Royal Mail, BT and journalists on some newspapers were on strike on Wednesday amid continuing industrial action across the country over pay, jobs and conditions. Strikes or ballots for industrial action are being announced virtually every day as workers across the country join the growing campaign for pay …
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Nobody would go to jail for refusing to comply with National Service under a Conservative government, the home secretary has said. In the Conservatives’ first policy announcement of the general election campaign, Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he would introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds if …
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Prince Andrew was spotted on a horse ride around the Windsor Castle estate, a day after his elder brother, King Charles III, announced he will postpone engagements ‘which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign’. The Duke of York, 64, looked contemplative as he rode around the …
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The bank holiday could cause some disruption if you’re looking to send something in the post (Picture: Dinendra Haria/REX/Shutterstock) We may not be having three bank holidays this May following the King’s coronation last year, but we’ve still got one more bank holiday weekend to look forward to this month. …
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The government’s flagship City reform initiatives, including the rollout of the British ISA and the Pisces private market, face uncertainty following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to hold an early election in July. Over the past two years, ministers have pursued significant changes to City policy, but consultations on these …
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Wayne Parrott and his wife Catherine, looking forward to their retirement, dreamed of returning to their roots in the north west. With Catherine’s family up in Lancashire, the couple made the decision to relocate from Surrey to Goosnargh. However, within just a few months, they were hit by a devastating …
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Friday papers: Royal Mail fails to deliver annual results · Regulation 23 May, 2024. FOS proposes £250 charge for CMCs to file complaints · Platforms … Source link
Read More »Abby Lever, 33, was widowed after her husband Ewen, 29, was killed in a crash on the A361 near Burford in December 9 2020 when his van collided with a Royal Mail lorry. Since then Abby and their two children Ayla and Poppy have struggled to come to terms with life …
Read More »From June 10, all standard pay and display parking on the forecourt will be removed so improvement works can take place. Work is expected to last one year. Blue badge parking will still be available on the station forecourt throughout these improvement works. Parking at the western end of the car park …
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A cuddly toy giraffe has gone missing after he was one of about 500 that took part in a charity flight to raise money. Jofre the giraffe was onboard an RAF Voyager that took off from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on 25 April for an air-to-air refuelling mission. Owner Vickie …
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