The Royal Mail introduced barcode stamps in 2022 in an effort to put a stop to forgeries that were costing the postal service tens of millions of pounds every year. The barcodes are scanned when post arrives at sorting offices and suspicious stamps are then inspected by staff who then …
Read More »China is flooding Britain with fake stamps as rogue firms land thousands of innocent British victims with £5 penalties
Claims that four Chinese companies are printing one million fake stamps a week By Adele Cooke Published: 17:32 EDT, 10 April 2024 | Updated: 17:37 EDT, 10 April 2024 Thousands of fake stamps are entering Britain from China, leaving victims paying £5 penalties to collect their post. Royal Mail was …
Read More »King Charles is opening his residences to the public to make the Royal Family ‘more transparent and cost effective’ – and is acknowledging ‘the need for the monarchy to evolve’, claims royal expert
King Charles III’s decision to open his royal residences to the public indicates he has realised ‘the need for the monarchy to evolve’, a royal expert has claimed. Earlier this week, in an unprecedented move, His Majesty, 75, announced that Balmoral Castle – the late Queen’s favourite retreat in Scotland, will …
Read More »Britain cannot follow blundering Von der Leyen into dead-end protectionism
After the debacle of solar panels, moreover, the EU has good reason to worry. Having stolen the original technology from Germany, China now dominates the global market for solar energy. Nobody else gets a look in. But though late to the party, the EU, the US, and even the UK …
Read More »Yoga classes, Gleneagles stays, wellies and a driving test: Nicola Sturgeon’s government hits Scottish taxpayers with £14million credit card bill over three years – including £10,000 for her ‘royal’ travel perks (and heelstoppers)
Nicola Sturgeon’s government billed the Scottish taxpayer for yoga classes, wellington boots and stays at top hotels paid for by official credit cards, data reveals today. Leaked documents show that in just three years Ms Sturgeon’s administration put £14million on the public ‘card’. Purchases by senior staff included yoga classes, …
Read More »Royal Navy is ‘pathetically weak’, says former First Sea Lord
Royal Navy is ‘pathetically weak’, says former First Sea Lord who calls for a fleet which could ‘make someone’s eyes water if they cross us at sea’ MOD figures showed of the 12 Type 23 frigates, three didn’t go to sea last year Type 45 destroyer, HMS Daring, spent no …
Read More »Rectifying the workplace? China's Gen Z will eventually succumb to reality
According to the Royal Mail's latest update this month, the situation is improving though there is still some impact on the quality of service for … Source link
Read More »U.S. secures deal with Netherlands, Japan on chip equipment export limit to China, report says
Semiconductor chips on the circuit board of a computer, on Feb. 25, 2022.FLORENCE LO/Reuters The United States has secured a deal with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict exports of some advanced chip-making machinery to China in talks that concluded on Friday, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. …
Read More »European markets open to close, data, news and earnings
The British pound has dropped below $1.14 for the first time since 1985 as a combination of dollar strength and recession warnings weighed on the U.K.’s currency. Sterling fell as low as $1.135 at 8:50 a.m. London before rising slightly to $1.1378, marking a fresh 37-year low. It followed the …
Read More »FTSE 100 Live 19 November: UK retail sales, consumer confidence figures, household spending, UK inflation, Alibaba shares, China shopping, Kingfisher update
Austria lockdown weakens travel stocks, FTSE 100 lower More strong sales figures from B&Q failed to stop shares in owner Kingfisher sliding today amid City fears that weary DIYers are planning a home improvement breather. The group, which also owns Screwfix, believes “enduring” industry trends created by the pandemic, such …
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