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As families getting ready for Christmas this week could see their plans hit by another round of strike action as unions are planning further walkouts. Members of unions, including railway workers and Royal Mail staff, will be walking out in disputes over pay and conditions, that are sure to affect …

Every Christmas brings a new batch of local Christmas trees – and with it, a new chorus of complaints over some of the poor offerings from different towns across the UK. And with the cost of living crisis forcing councils to cut back, this year has more disappointing – and …

Martin Lewis wants shoppers to head to their local supermarket before Christmas and make the most of their cheap vegetables. In the run-up to the big day, most major stores will be slashing their prices right down to 15p in a bid to make Christmas dinner more affordable for everyone …

The Royal Mail has been slammed after making a bizarre request to staffers’ families to help ‘save Christmas’. As many of you will be well aware, members of the CWU union – which represents more than 115,000 postal workers – recently took national strike action amid calls for better pay. …

Delivery company DPD has announced serious delays to some of its services – including many across Lancashire. This comes after Royal Mail went on strike last Sunday (December 11) and further strikes are planned for December 23 and 24. This comes as employees who are part of the Communication Workers …

Nearly every set of Christmas lights bought for safety tests on online marketplaces should not have been on sale in the UK, a shocking new report has found. Consumer champion Which? has called for online marketplaces to be made legally responsible for dangerous and illegal products sold through their sites …

DPD have announced that deliveries to homes across the North-east are set to be delayed. The courier service says increased demand caused by strikes at the Royal Mail has led to a “knock on effect” as online stores and businesses switch to alternatives. Many customers will have to wait an …

DPD have announced delays for deliveries across Grimsby and Cleethorpes with Christmas right around the corner. Delays are being faced across the country after Royal Mail staff from the Communication Workers Union staged a walk out on Sunday (December 11) over pay and working conditions. The industrial action has resulted …

Delays have been announced for DPD across the country, after Royal Mail went on strike on Sunday (December 11). Employees who are part of the Communication Workers Union have walked out, over pay and working conditions. This has resulted in a backlog across the country of deliveries. Further strikes take …

Santa may have nothing to deliver this year, as anxious mums and dads wait for their Christmas parcel to arrive. Royal Mail workers have been on strike for four days so far this month, leading to reports of piles of parcels and letters building up at sorting offices, as workers …