Margaret Thatcher famously left the Royal Mail out of her privatisation sights in the 1980s. She felt its monarchical connections and distinguished history going back to the creation of Master of the Posts in 1516 gave it a unique position. It had been in public ownership since 1635 and possessed …
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After several sweeteners, the company has made a “best and final” pay rise offer of 9pc over 18 months, a proposal that the CWU has predictably rejected, on the basis that it represents “a devastating blow” to the livelihood of its 115,000 members. In reality, it is nothing of the …
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Royal Mail may now have a fancy new structure at the top, with the creation of International Distributions Service (IDS), but its difficulties remain the same. It has a large, radicalised union workforce deeply resistant to changing working practices. In contrast to the railways, which do have a future irrespective …
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The snail mail industry has experienced a tough couple of decades. And the company is hardly rolling in money. It is expected to report a full-year loss of between £350m and £450m this year, and the share price has fallen by 27pc over the last 12 months. It faces plenty …
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MBPFL McReynolds Cup Belfast Celtic 0-1 Coagh United BELFAST Celtic lost out this weekend in Round Two of the McReynolds Cup and will surely be disappointed after their performance against a fired and ready Coagh United at Glen Road Heights. The Tyrone men were organised from the start and the …
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A BELFAST construction company – which is one of the largest in the North – has been targeted in a sophisticated cyberattack by the same group which recently targeted Royal Mail. Lagan Specialist Contracting Group (SCG), who are based in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, confirmed they had been targeted by a …
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IMPACT: Jim McCafferty, sub-postmaster at Kennedy Centre Post Office, explained the difficulties a ransomware attack on Royal Mail has had on Post Offices A RUSSIAN ransomware attack on Royal Mail is continuing to have a detrimental impact on the postal service – almost a month after it first hit. The cyberattack …
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There is a once-notable aspect of our culture that has reached a dead end, apparently for reasons of naked cynicism. I refer to the subjects of what are now called by Royal Mail, without humour, our special stamp issues. This absurd programme presents second-rate designs highlighting populist trash in the …
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NORTH Belfast MP John Finucane has hit out at the Tories Levelling Up grants, as the list of those who missed out on funding grows. Among the projects which had unsuccessfully applied for the money were the Belfast Rapid Transit Phase Two which is set to see the Glider service …
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Jeremy Hunt’s vision for country can only be achieved if investment, enterprise and entrepreneurship are given support, says ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EST, 27 January 2023 | Updated: 03:30 EST, 28 January 2023 Talking tough: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt’s formidable Bloomberg speech …
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