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A Royal Mail delivery office has been hit by a coronavirus outbreak – but frightened staff continue to work “as normal”. Sources say between 15 and 19 workers have tested positive for the killer infection in Manchester. And an emergency testing unit has been set up at the delivery office …

Thousands of British Airways cabin crew and ground staff will find out today if they will lose their jobs or face pay cuts after more than 6,000 employees accepted voluntary redundancy. Those who do not volunteer for redundancy and then refuse a new role under the new terms could be …

The party’s off for Princess Anne! Royal will celebrate her 70th with a sailing trip around Scotland after Buckingham Palace soiree was cancelled amid Covid-19, Vanity Fair claims Princess Anne had been due to have a party to celebrate her 70th birthday The Princess Royal was going to have a …

Britain’s coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by eight – the lowest rise on a Thursday since the UK went into lockdown in late March. England reported five new deaths and Wales announced three. Both Northern Ireland and Scotland last reported a coronavirus death three weeks ago. The death tolls …

Preston is ‘on the brink of lockdown’ after coronavirus flared up in the city – and in other English towns outside the northern lockdown zone. Weekly statistics showed the number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,00 people went up from 15.5 to 33.8 in Preston. The city is to the …

Residents on opposite sides of a West Yorkshire street have found themselves living under different lockdown restrictions after the latest changes. That is because houses on one side of Gain Lane in Thornbury pay their council tax to Leeds, while over the road they fall under the Bradford district. On …

WHSmith has announced plans to axe up to 1,500 jobs after the coronavirus pandemic drastically forced down its customer numbers. The British retailer said it is starting to consult with staff over plans that would see hundreds of them losing their roles. The company reported that its shops in airports …

The Duchess of Cambridge revealed how she has been left in tears after hearing the stories of families coping amid the coronavirus pandemic during a visit to a baby bank in Sheffield on Tuesday. Kate – who sported a £15 reusable cotton floral face mask from London-based label Amaia – …

'Czech Spinx' raises Royal Mail stake further. Daniel Kretinsky, the billionaire known as the Czech Sphinx, has upped his stake in Royal Mail again, … Source link

On Thursday, Brits were shocked by the sudden imposition of new lockdown-style restrictions on parts of Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. Locals in those areas, where Covid-19 infection rates were said to be rising too fast, were banned from meeting family or friends indoors or in gardens, while many in other …