Bustling shops, pubs, libraries and banks can all help knit together a thriving community and prevent loneliness by getting people out and about and talking to each other. But nearly 20,000 of these vital hubs have closed since before the pandemic. Whether we are shopping online or using self-scan tills …
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Consumer rights expert Martyn James has rounded up all the prices rises that are incoming this April, from council tax bills to phone and broadband and energy April is set to bring a whole load of bill rises ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Finally, March is here. The days are getting …
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Kevin Maguire hands out his annual awards to those who have been naughty and those who have been nice – and there’s no surprise that the Tories have been the latter Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Kwasi Kwarteng in November reveals he warned Liz …
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Exclusive: Royal Mail has dished out £1.9billion to shareholders since it was privatised in 2013 and chief executive Simon Thompson got a pay and perks deal worth £753,000 in its last financial year Daniel Kretinsky’s overall wealth is estimated at £3billion ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Royal Mail has …
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Workers last participated in a general strike in 1926, but since then successive Tory governments have introduced strict legislation unions must follow to ensure industrial action is legal RMT chief suggests rail dispute could go on ‘idefintiely’ ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Widespread industrial unrest could open the …
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Exclusive: A Survation survey for the anti-privatisation group We Own It found the vast majority back public running of water, energy, rail, buses, NHS and Royal Mail Boris Johnson in the control centre training area at a nuclear power station ( Image: Getty Images) ‘Red Wall’ voters who helped Boris …
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The cost of 1st class stamps will reach 95p, up 10p from 85p, from April 4. The price of 2nd class stamps will increase to 68p, up 2p from 66p. The Royal Mail blamed Brits sending fewer letters Stamp prices are rising in just under one week ( Image: PA) …
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