Christmas is round the corner and for millions of people, that means present shopping is well underway. Between family, friends and work colleagues, the list of people who you buy for can be pretty extensive and prove to be very, very costly. In the current cost of living crisis, that …
Read More »The Royal Mail and other strikes set to disrupt life over the coming weeks
The UK faces a wave of new strikes amid continuing industrial disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. New strikes or ballots for industrial action are seemingly announced every week as workers across the country demand pay rises to keep up with rapidly rising inflation and the cost of living crisis. …
Read More »FTSE 100 Live 16 September: Sterling at 37-year low as UK retail sales slide, FedEx profits warning hits shares
1663321901 Capita shares bounce after £150 million fintech disposal Shares in Capita surged 9% to 28p this morning after the professional services company announced the sale of its fintech business Pay360 in a £156 million deal. It’s the latest in a suite of disposals by the company as it seeks …
Read More »Five cost of living scams that could empty your bank account
Criminals are capitalising on the cost of living crisis by targeting Brits with fake offers of utility bill discounts and support payments. Personal finance experts Vouchers.co.uk have investigated the potential losses of five circulating cost of living scams, to reveal how much you could be at risk of losing. According …
Read More »Welcome to Liz Truss’ Britain. Everyone’s going on strike – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article LONDON — As Liz Truss gets down to work as Britain’s new prime minister, she faces an immediate problem. Half the British workforce appears to be going on strike. Across the country, rail workers, barristers, dockhands, bus drivers, garbage collectors, Amazon employees, and …
Read More »When are the next postal strike dates and will any post still be delivered?
Royal Mail workers across the UK will strike for two days at the end of this working week. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are set to walk out on Thursday, September 8 and Friday, September 9 as part of ongoing disputes over pay. This comes after industrial action …
Read More »Royal Mail postal workers strike in Lincoln over pay dispute
Postal workers are striking at the Lincoln Royal Mail depot over pay on the morning of Friday, August 26. Images show around 50 Royal Mail workers at the picket holding signs reading ‘I’m voting yes.’ More than 100,000 postal workers have walked out across the country. The Communication Workers Union …
Read More »Royal Mail workers begin four-day strike as 115,000 walk out
R oyal Mail workers have begun a four-day strike over a pay dispute with the company. On Friday, some 115,000 are expected to stage a walkout, which will last throughout the weekened, with Royal Mail warning that letters will not be delievred, and parcels will be delayed. Amid the cost …
Read More »The strikes and potential disputes that are happening over the next two months
With the spiralling cost of living in recent months, unhappy workers have increasingly been turning to industrial action as they fight for pay rises or improved conditions. It’s been described by unions as a “summer of solidarity”. Relationships between union officials and companies and the Government are under strain as …
Read More »The strikes and potential disputes that are happening over the next two months
With the spiralling cost of living in recent months, unhappy workers have increasingly been turning to industrial action as they fight for pay rises or improved conditions. It’s been described by unions as a “summer of solidarity”. Relationships between union officials and companies and the Government are under strain as …
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