Ofcom’s announcement on January 30 confirming “a package of reforms to the Universal Service Obligation” (USO) has been embraced by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). General Secretary Dave Ward issued a press release confirming the CWU’s support for the regulator Ofcom’s reduction of mail services while retaining daily parcel delivery …
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Royal fans have been left delighted after it was revealed that cheeky six-year-old Prince Louis was the photographer that captured his mother, the Princess of Wales, in a poignant portrait to mark World Cancer Day tomorrow. Wellwishers were wowed by the young royal’s skills – commenting that he clearly takes after camera-savvy …
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The PRINT Book Club supports independent bookstores as an affiliate of Bookshop.org.If you make a purchase through the book links below, PRINT may earn a small commission. Join us on Thursday, February 13, at 4 p.m. ET This month at the PRINT Book Club, Debbie Millman and Steven Heller welcome …
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The UK continues to prove its reputation as a ‘nation of omnishoppers’ with the proportion of Britons shopping online once a week rising from 22% in 2017 to 26% this year, according to research from Royal Mail Group. Archivo But consumers in the UK are not only spending more time …
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State pensioners could be eligible for up to £9,258 in freebies from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in February. The DWP will pay state pensioners £3,900 Pension Credit, if they’re eligible, as well as a £300 Winter Fuel Payment if born before 1944. Other perks include Housing Benefit …
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Even though Ofcom has not irrevocably agreed to any permanent changes to Royal Mail’s legal obligations under the USO, those pilots will begin reducing second class delivery to every other weekday, Monday to Friday, meaning deliveries two or three days each alternate week. Source link
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Fleet Data is Motor Transport’s new listing of the UK’s largest third party and own account HGV fleet operators. Based on the weekly O-licence updates issued by the Office of the Traffic Commissioners, Fleet Data enables subscribers to quickly identify operators in each of the eight traffic areas based on …
Read More »Well, not exactly, it seems. Some people will certainly die as a result of heatwaves. But others will live longer, thanks to the milder winters that climate change brings. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have studied the future effects of uncontrolled global warming. Their verdict …
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The S&P/ASX 200 has faced a sharp decline today, dropping 152.70 points, or 1.79%, to 8,379.60 (as of 2:17 pm AEDT). This comes after the index reached a new 52-week high. The worst-performing stocks include Westgold Resources Limited, down 12.40%, and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited, down 7.25%. Although …
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s U.S. empire has been under mounting pressure in recent years after a series of high profile articles in American magazines. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have long hated the British media and framed their declining popularity in the U.K. as a product of tabloids …
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