[ad_1] A new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the average weekly expenditure for households aged between 65 and 74 was £455.30 in 2021/22. In total, that’s approximately £23,000 each year. Meanwhile, households, where the head is aged over 75, had an average weekly spend of £356.30 per week. This amounts to roughly…
[ad_1] South London residents have expressed their frustration at postal services after being left for as much as two weeks without receiving their mail at home. Residents of Bromley and surrounding areas have resorted to travelling miles into town to collect their letters over the last few months, as postal staff failed to turn up…
[ad_1] According to the Royal Mail's latest update this month, the situation is improving though there is still some impact on the quality of service for … [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] More than 110,000 postal workers at Royal Mail held several nation-wide strikes in 2022, joining a chorus of sectors in Britain — from teachers to nurses and rail workers — demanding higher pay to cope with elevated inflation. “Talks continued this weekend. Progress has been made in some areas and it has been agreed…
[ad_1] People are bracing themselves for more brutal bill hikes over the coming months as the cost of energy, water, broadband and Council Tax are set to rise. A number of other costs could well rise soon too. So it’s a good time to check out your own personal finances ahead of the increases to…
[ad_1] Transport and logistics business Warren has taken more than 500,000 sq ft of space at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT). The subsidiary of Culina Group has taken two units at the vast Northamptonshire distribution hub, built by logistics real estate giant Prologis. Warren joins Stobart in expanding Culina Group’s presence at DIRFT….
[ad_1] Leicester City Council has appealed a tribunal judgment which found the authority should not have formally disciplined an employee for possessing a photo of a co-worker with a sex toy stuck to his head. A ruling issued by Employment Judge Richard Adkinson in October said evidence in the case brought by John Gibbin –…
[ad_1] If you thought the strike actions by nurses, ambulance staff, rail and bus workers were behind us, then think again. After a month of December which saw an unprecedented number of industrial actions many public sector workers from paramedics to nurses – the first such industrial action in decades – as well as driving…
[ad_1] More disruption is expected across public services in the coming weeks as further industrial action takes place. Several days of strike action saw major services grind to a halt in December with nurses, ambulance crews, Royal Mail and train staff among those who walked out in disputes over pay and conditions. In Wales this…
[ad_1] Statement from Royal Mail “Following several months of talks between Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union, including ACAS facilitation, Royal Mail has shared a best and final offer for pay and change. “The revised offer includes extensive improvements that have been made during the negotiations with the CWU, including an enhanced pay deal of…