Mitch Hutchcraft, 32, from Cambridgeshire, travelled more than 13,000km (8,077 miles) in 214 days by swimming, cycling, running and trekking before reaching the Everest base camp on Wednesday April 16. After setting off from Dover on September 14 last year, Mr Hutchcraft swam 34km across the English Channel, cycled 11,929km …
Read More »Is Meghan Markle Irrelevant Without Her Royal Title? Defies Buckingham’s Rule To Not Use It For Commercial Use
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is once again in hot water. Netizens have been in uproar, having spotted her using her royal title in a gift basket given during a recent podcast where she was a guest — despite clear warnings from the late Queen Elizabeth not to do …
Read More »People’s Pension names co-heads of real assets | People News
People’s Partnership, the provider of the £30bn The People’s Pension master trust, announced today that Marija Simpraga and Raymond Wright would jointly lead up its real assets investment team. The two hires form part of The People’s Pension’s intention to invest 10% of the “growth” assets in its default fund …
Read More »I walked into the Bay’s head office and asked to see the Royal Charter – and they let me!
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. Open this photo in gallery: Illustration by Marley Allen-Ash I consider myself an enthusiastic Canadian. I have an Inuit sculpture collection that I personally purchased while visiting Baker Lake, a …
Read More »Birds spotted in the skies over Bucks including bird of prey
Every week, members of the Bucks Free Press Camera Club submit dozens of photos of birds across the county. Whether it’s a Blue Tit in Burnham or a Crow in Chesham, the talented photographers never fail to amaze us with their brilliant photographs. So above is a gallery of just …
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Read More »Collective Pension Funds Promise Higher Incomes, Less Risk
Wide reaching reforms to make innovative “collective” pension funds more commonplace will reduce risk and volatility for savers. Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes pool investment and longevity risks, unlocking productive investment potential as well as supporting more predictable returns for savers at no extra cost for employers. With new regulations …
Read More »UK postal workers discuss fightback against gutting of Royal Mail and Kretinsky takeover
The Postal Workers Rank and File Committee (PWRFC) held an online meeting Sunday titled: “Oppose CWU-Royal Mail “USO reform”: for a rank and file strategy” The meeting was held in the countdown to the takeover of Royal Mail by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, backed by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and …
Read More »Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (UK) pass resolution in defence of striking Birmingham bin workers
The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) passed a resolution in support of the 350 Birmingham bin workers at its meeting on April 27. We publish the resolution below. The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee at Royal Mail sends its solidarity to Birmingham bin workers now in the seventh week of their …
Read More »UK Labour government continues to deny justice for Horizon Post Office scandal victims
“I think for the Post Office scandal, the immediate priority is quashing the convictions, getting the compensation to those that are entitled to it as quickly as possible.” Sir Keir Starmer, January 2024 The Labour government has been in power 10 months and still there are hundreds of outstanding compensation …
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