In 2017, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour presented the most radical manifesto in decades to the UK electorate with commitments of fair taxation, a green new deal, national and regional development banks to grow a sustainable economy, nationalisation of rail, energy, water and Royal Mail, an energy price cap of £1000 per …
Read More »Harry to become first British royal in 130 years to give evidence in court
LONDON, June 2 — Prince Harry will become the first senior British royal to give evidence in court for 130 years when he testifies next week in his lawsuit against a newspaper group he accuses of unlawful behaviour. Harry, King Charles’ younger son, will appear in the witness box at …
Read More »Andy Carter MP meets with Post Office manager to keep branches open
The Warrington South MP held a meeting with the Cheshire and Merseyside manager, as well as Latchford sub-postmaster Chris Burroughs. It comes after he spoke in Parliament in support of Post Office branches, which are struggling more and more during the cost of living crisis. Mr Carter spoke about his …
Read More »ICv2: British Stamps Feature ‘Warhammer’
Games Workshop properties have reached a new benchmark of cultural prominence in their home country of the United Kingdom, where the Royal Mail service has issued a series of postage stamps honoring the company’s key brands in honor of Warhammer’s 40th anniversary. Ten stamps have been issued. Six feature miniatures …
Read More »Who’s who at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al-Saif
As royals and diplomats from around the world descend upon the Zahran Palace in Amman, Jordan, for the royal wedding of the summer, they make up a very exclusive guestlist. Heads of state and representatives from royal families from the UK to Bhutan arrived to celebrate the union of Crown Prince …
Read More »1,500,000th Vauxhall Vivaro built at Luton
Stellantis is celebrating a landmark 1,500,000 Vauxhall Vivaro and its sister vans built at its manufacturing plant in Luton. Stellantis is celebrating a landmark 1,500,000 Vauxhall Vivaro and its sister vans built at its manufacturing plant in Luton. First produced in 2001, the Vauxhall Vivaro and its sister models have …
Read More »Dersingham Post Office under threat of closure following Royal Mail decision to relocate mailworkers to King’s Lynn gains support from James Wild MP
A village post office that is under threat of closure has been given support by MP James Wild. Fraser Lindsay, sub-postmaster at Dersingham Post Office, had written to North West Norfolk MP Mr Wild for help after he received a letter of notice from Royal Mail notifying him that mail …
Read More »Julian Clary and Sue Perkins among line-up taking on Taskmaster challenges
Julian Clary and Sue Perkins are among the comedians taking on the latest series of Taskmaster. The comedy gameshow, which airs on Channel 4, sees five celebrities compete in a series of bizarre challenges presented to them by the Taskmaster Greg Davies. Presenter, writer and comedian Perkins, who previously hosted The Great …
Read More »Changes to last collection times for Winchester city centre postboxes
Nine o’clock in the morning is now the usual weekday collection time for boxes in the city centre and 7am on Saturdays. The last collection from the City Cross near the Buttercross on the High Street is 4pm, 5.30pm at the former post office on Middle Brook Street, or 6.30pm from …
Read More »Noisy planes to be banned from East Midlands Airport in plan to tackle noise
Certain types of planes would be banned from landing or leaving at night and more residents could get sound insulation in new plans to combat noise from East Midlands Airport. The airport, the UK’s centre for freight, on the outskirts of Castle Donington in Leicestershire, is drawing up a noise …
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