Three prominent logistics firms shocked many as they confessed their roles in a colossal fraud operation, swindling the Royal Mail out of a staggering £70 million ($89.4 million). The trick? Slyly under-declaring the volume of business posts. £70M Fraud On Royal Mail: From Not Guilty to Admission As the drama …
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King Charles II, it is said, first learned of his father’s execution when a courtier addressed him as ‘Your Majesty’. Happily, we live in less bloodthirsty times. The transition from one monarch to the next, though still immediate, is less dramatic. Nevertheless, every change of monarch signals a change of …
Read More »All traffic stopped on M56 in Runcorn following multi-vehicle crash
All traffic on M56 eastbound between junction 14, Helsby, and junction 12, Runcorn, was stopped at around 3.25pm. It has now been released however long delays are in place and one lane remains closed. A Cheshire Police spokeperson said: “At 3.18pm on Tuesday, August 22, police were called to reports …
Read More »Three firms guilty of fraud which cost Royal Mail at least £70m over a decade
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Three companies have been found guilty of a fraud which cost Royal Mail at least £70 million over a decade. Millions of pounds …
Read More »Royal Mail fundraising enables BHF to offer freephone patient helpline service
Thanks to fundraising through our partnership with Royal Mail, our vital helpline is now free to call for the first time since the service was first made available over 20 years ago. The Heart Helpline is a service where heart patients can call and speak to our experienced cardiac nurses …
Read More »Three firms guilty of fraud which cost Royal Mail at least £70m over a decade
Three companies have been found guilty of a fraud which cost Royal Mail at least £70 million over a decade. Millions of pounds were pocketed in the fraud, which involved the under-declaration of mail that was posted through a network of logistics companies in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. A week into …
Read More »3 firms who fleeced Royal Mail of £70 million over 10 years plead guilty one week into 2-month fraud trial
Three companies who fleeced Royal Mail of at least £70million over ten years have changed pleas just one week into their trial. Millions of pounds were pocketed in the fraud, which involved the under-declaration of mail that was posted through a network of logistics companies in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. On …
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The Bidens interrupted a week-long holiday in the Lake Tahoe area for the five-hour flight to Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people that was virtually destroyed by the flames. The couple will meet with first responders and be briefed by state and local officials about the ongoing response. They …
Read More »Historic India Club in London announces closure-Telangana Today
The historic meeting venue and eatery, which had won its battle to prevent the building in the heart of London’s Strand from demolition a few years ago, was served a notice by the landlords to make way for a more modernised hotel Published Date – 06:20 AM, Tue – 22 …
Read More »GUY ADAMS: The dropped cash-for-honours police probe was a major royal scandal, but King Charles’s loyalty to his former top aide Michael Fawcett runs deep
One day in August 2017, a smart-looking envelope dropped through the letterbox of 78 Pall Mall, an 18th-century building converted to an office block in the heart of London’s Clubland. It contained a secret message from Michael Fawcett, one of the most senior aides to our then future King Charles, …
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