Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers accept improved pay offer

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the deal includes “significant uplifts” in salaries, including backpay which it added goes some way to address the “suppression” of pay over many years. Shorter assignments and better work-life balance arrangements are also included, said the union, which held a number of …

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King Charles’ former aide Michael Fawcett exposed royal charity to ‘substantial risk’, inquiry finds

The King’s former closest aide, Michael Fawcett, exposed Charles’ scandal-linked charitable foundation to ‘substantial risk’, a regulator found yesterday. A report by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) found Charles’ former valet was appointed to run the then-Prince’s Foundation with no job description or formal responsibilities. The watchdog …

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