[ad_1] T he widower of a Post Office worker jailed after being convicted of theft has lost a Court of Appeal fight. Ian O’Donnell wanted to posthumously clear the name of his wife Joanne, who died seven years ago aged 64. Three appeal judges recently considered the case of Mrs O’Donnell, who worked at North…
[ad_1] Writing for the Mirror, Chair of the Commons Business Select Committee Darren Jones accused ministers of dashing to help Nigel Farage while ignoring ordinary customers and workers Labour’s Darren Jones said that Nigel Farage has power over Tory ministers ( Image: Reach Plc) Dame Alison Rose, the former CEO of NatWest, shouldn’t have spoken…
[ad_1] Royal Mail is again being investigated by the communications regulator over its missed delivery targets. Ofcom announced the inquiry after Royal Mail said on Monday it did not meet its 2022 to 2023 quality of service targets. The targets require Royal Mail to deliver 93% of first-class mail within one working day of collection;…
[ad_1] Capita, the outsourcing specialist and government contractor, has revealed that customer, supplier or colleague data may have been accessed during a cyber attack in March. The company, which announced earlier this month that it had been targeted, said its investigations had identified that the attack on its systems first took place on or around…
[ad_1] Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have reached an agreement in principle following a long-running dispute over pay and employment terms. In a joint statement with Royal Mail, CWU confirmed the agreement will now be considered by the executive of the union before it goes before the membership. The details of the…
[ad_1] A striking Royal Mail worker has voiced fears up to 25,000 staff could be sacked and new working conditions imposed on those left after the core Christmas season has finished. The man, who usually delivers letters and parcels in the London area and is being identified as ‘Derek’ because he wished to remain anonymous,…
[ad_1] Rail passengers have been urged to only travel if “absolutely necessary” today as members of four trade unions stage a 24-hour walkout. The latest strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), Aslef, Unite and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) is expected to cause the worst rail disruption of the…
[ad_1] Royal Mail workers are to stage a further 48-hour strike starting at the end of this month in a dispute over pay and conditions. Some 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) were already preparing to walk out on Thursday and Friday this week. But they will now also strike for 48 hours…
[ad_1] MKFM The National Apprenticeship Show is at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes for two days, showcasing thousands of apprenticeship opportunities. There are thousands of opportunities available at the National Apprenticeship Show this week, with employers and providers showcasing some amazing opportunities to visitors in a lively, interactive, fun and informative setting. The show, which…
[ad_1] With the local elections less than three weeks away, how will the voting process work during the COVID-19 pandemic? Last year, the government made the decision to delay the local elections until 2021 as they were deemed unsafe to carry out during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. With social distancing guidelines still in place,…