Saturday postal deliveries are to be axed in a bid to cut costs as Royal Mail is losing £1 million per day, the chairman of the company has revealed. Speaking to the Today programme, Keith Williams CBE said the company is looking at ending Saturday letter deliveries, adding: ‘Our consumers …
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More than 115,000 Royal Mail staff have voted in favour of a national strike in what could be the first in a wave of public sector walk outs in the coming months as essential workers continue to struggle with the cost of living crisis. In a ballot announced today, the Communication Workers …
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Royal Navy introduces sports bras! Female captains win fight to ditch ‘uncomfy’ standard issue underwear in favour of free alternative after arguing cadets shouldn’t be ‘financially disadvantaged’ by their bodies The four women Sarah Oakley, 49, Catherine Jordan, 47, Jo Deakin, 49, and Suzi Neilsen have made Navy history by …
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The Queen and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent birthday wishes to the Duchess of Cornwall on social media as she celebrates her 75th birthday today – offering a birthday cake emoji with their online greetings. An official new photo of Camilla, taken by photographer Chris Jackson, looking relaxed and radiant at …
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Orthopaedic surgeon, 65, responsible for death of 17-year-old patient faces probe over allegations of covering up mistakes and running ‘toxic’ team Surgeon John Bradley Williamson’s actions lead to the death of teen, says report Catherine O’Connor died in February 2007 aged 17 after catastrophic blood loss The 65-year-old has been accused of running …
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Newsnight photographer claims to have picture of Prince Andrew that would rock the Monarchy if it was ever made public Mark Harrison refused to reveal what the unpublished photograph shows It is said to be ‘so shocking’ and ’embarrassing’, it made staff’s ‘jaws drop’ ‘It’s the kind of thing which …
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He’s known for portraying Hollywood’s best fighter pilot in the Top Gun franchise. But Tom Cruise met some real life RAF pilots on Saturday as he spent the day at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 at the Fairford base in Gloucestershire. The actor, 60, appeared in high spirits for …
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Posties skipping millions of homes each day in Royal Mail staff crisis – a industrial action threatens the service over the summer Royal Mail completed only 94 percent of its 55,000 daily routes last year 1.7 million of the UK’s 29 million homes could be missing their delivery every day …
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Camilla’s Country Life (ITV) Rating: Sneakerhead (Dave) Rating: Garden gnomes, Jubilee china and a pair of rescued Jack Russells: if the Queen is the nation’s grandmother, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is its favourite auntie. The gnomes in her Wiltshire acres were on show as cameras peeked around the flowerbeds for …
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Royal Collection fails woke test as 2,500 paintings and photos are checked in case they offend modern attitudes Text has been updated on dozens of display pieces to reflect modern attitudes Waterloo hero Sir Thomas Picton’s portrait now cites his links to the slave trade The Royal Collection Trust has …
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