The Prince and Princess of Wales sent royal fans wild this afternoon as they exchanged a loving look during the Order of the Garter service. Members of the Royal Family gathered at St George’s Chapel in Windsor this afternoon to take part in the historic ceremony. The Princess of Wales …
Read More »UK strikes laws must conform with international rules, says UN agency | Industrial action
The UN’s labour standards body has told the UK government it must make changes to highly controversial new strikes laws, which critics say threaten the fundamental rights of British workers. The International Labour Organization (ILO), a UN agency, said the UK needed to “ensure that existing and prospective legislation is …
Read More »Climate Group warns UK must accelerate uptake of electric vans
A shortage of electric vans is holding back businesses from making the switch to zero emission vehicles, international NGO Climate Group has warned. The Climate Group, which represents 28 UK-based businesses through the UK Electric Fleets Coalition, including major fleet operators such as including BT Openreach, LeasePlan, and Royal Mail, …
Read More »Millions of Gmail and Outlook users warned not to click eight bank-raiding Royal Mail emails spreading like wildfire
Chances are, you’ve received a lot of dodgy post texts over the last few years. But scammers are also trying to get in by e-mail. 2 Don’t let the branding fool youPhoto credit: Royal Mail Royal Mail has uncovered eight common email scams to watch out for. And the postal …
Read More »Royal Mail’s largest union to resume vote on deal with postal company on June 22
(Reuters) – The largest union of UK’s Royal Mail will resume voting on an agreement reached with the British postal firm on June 22, after updating its terms to focus on restoring the quality of services and increasing the one-off lump sum payout to employees. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) …
Read More »MusicMagpie sees trading rebound after ‘challenging’ start to its year
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 Refurbished electronics retailer musicMagpie has cheered a recovery in trading after being knocked by postal strikes and poor consumer confidence at the start …
Read More »Prince Harry, Meghan Markle have been left in exile to ‘fend for themselves’
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle have been left in exile to ‘fend for themselves’ Experts warn Megxit is a lot more than a relocation for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Royal commentator Richard Eden made these admissions during his appearance on Mail+’s Palace Confidential. There, he was quoted saying, “It’s significant, …
Read More »Lack of online voting could end nurses’ strikes, warns RCN leader
Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), spoke to nurses during a visit to a hospital in Guildford, Surrey, on Monday, as union members continued to vote on whether to continue taking strike action over pay and staffing until the end of the year. The ballot …
Read More »Royal BFFs! Letizia of Spain and Rania of Jordan share a warm embrace
Queen Letizia couldn’t contain her glee as she hugged and welcomed Queen Rania of Jordan to Madrid. The European monarch, 50, was delighted, chatting up a storm with the fellow queen, 52, – as the Jordanian royal couple and their son are on an official visit to Spain to strengthen …
Read More »MusicMagpie’s turnover hit by Royal Mail strikes
MusicMagpie revealed that turnover fell to £62m for the six months ending May The AIM-listed firm’s total underlying earnings still expanded by 7.7% to £2.8m CEO Steve Oliver: ‘We are confident of achieving our full-year expectations’ MusicMagpie’s first-half revenues were knocked by trading over the Christmas and new year period …
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