Expects have issued a warning about a new phishing scam that could lead to people having their personal and business bank accounts emptied. The most recent scam targeting PayPal users, is a legitimate-looking email offering the chance to win a £500 Tesco gift card through your PayPal account. But once …
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More than 100,000 postal workers are set to go on strike tomorrow leaving many households without their post. Dubbed as the ‘biggest strike so far’ the action is expected to continue tomorrow (August 31) with 115,000 postal workers continue their fight for a “dignified, proper pay rise”. Members of the …
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It’s been described by unions as a “summer of solidarity”. And with the spiralling cost of living in recent months, unhappy workers in Birmingham and the West Midlands have increasingly been turning to industrial action as they fight for pay rises or improved conditions. The Government has been accused of …
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New plans from Royal Mail could see thousands of people waiting longer for their post with some waiting until after 6pm. The proposed plans, according to the Mirror, would see the national postal service push things back in a bid to speed up deliveries. If plans go ahead, it could …
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A proposed shake-up at Royal Mail could see UK households having to wait until after 6pm for their daily post in bid to speed up the delivery of parcels. WalesOnline reports that it is hoped having posties starting later will allow for sorting offices to process ‘next day’ deliveries on …
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Everybody in England has been urged to check if they still have any of the old-style £20 or £50 banknotes in their wallets or around the house as the deadline to use them is fast approaching. The Bank of England say the paper notes will cease to be legal tender …
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Royal Mail and Post Office staff are set to become the latest workers to take industrial action during what many now refer to as the “Summer of Discontent” which has seen strikes across multiple sectors. Both rail workers and barristers have ended up taking strike action recently over pay and …
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Netflix is recruiting contestants for the new Squid Game show – with the ‘sole survivor’ promised a big cash prize. But fear not, unlike the hit drama series, the gameshow which is looking for UK entrants, it is promised that everyone should emerge ‘unscathed’. Squid Games was the surprise streaming …
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A Labour MP has said that Royal Mail delivery offices across the country are deciding each day which streets will not receive letters. Barry Gardiner (MP for Brent North) told the House of Commons it was due to a “failure” in restructuring. Mr Gardiner told MPs: “Royal Mail delivery offices …
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The current rail strike and talk of other industrial action by teachers, post office workers, NHS staff and even barristers has seen a huge 184% increase in Google searches for ‘join union’, according to a new report. The analysis reveals the increase seen on June 22 in the United Kingdom …
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