[ad_1] The Royal Family left poignant tributes to Britain’s war dead as they commemorated Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph. King Charles and Prince William left tributes to fallen heroes alongside the leaders of the Conservative party and government, Kemi Badenoch and Sir Keir Starmer to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all…
[ad_1] Mrs Javens said that she was told by a postman that they were “prioritising parcels at the moment”. She said: “When the postman came to the door, I asked: ‘Have you not got anything for me?’ He said ‘I’m sorry madam, but they are prioritising parcels at the moment.’” Jon Pinches, a director of…
[ad_1] Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, said it was “right” for Royal Mail to investigate concerns after Kevin Hollinrake, the postal minister, criticised the body for not recruiting the “right number of people”. Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, said on Tuesday that the Government should “get on with the job” and tackle the problems,…
[ad_1] The board of Royal Mail's parent company has accepted a £3.57 billion offer to buy the group from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. If the deal goes … [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The National Trust has adopted guidelines that use “anti-white” rhetoric, Kemi Badenoch has suggested. The trust is among several British institutions now using the phrase “Global Majority”, which Ms Badenoch, who is minister for women and equalities and a member of the cabinet, warned has “political implications”. The phrase is a collective term for…
[ad_1] By John-Paul Ford Rojas Published: 18:00 EDT, 17 May 2024 | Updated: 18:09 EDT, 17 May 2024 The Czech billionaire bidding for Royal Mail was today warned he must pass national security tests and meet trade union demands to avoid his £3.5 billion takeover plans being scuppered. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the Government would…
[ad_1] Kemi Badenoch last night warned the Royal Mail she will not allow it to be sold to a foreign buyer unless there are guarantees over the protection of vital services. Amid mounting fears over what the proposed £3.5 billion takeover by a Czech billionaire will mean, the Business Secretary held crunch talks with the…
[ad_1] Mr Seidenberg is also understood to have used the meeting, which was arranged before Mr Kretinsky’s takeover bid emerged, to lobby for reform of Royal Mail’s universal service obligation (USO). The company has submitted proposals that would see second class letters delivered just three times a week, while the six-day service would be maintained…
[ad_1] T he Business Secretary said she does not have plans to approve the Royal Mail switching to a five-days-a-week operation. Kemi Badenoch suggested to MPs that allowing the Royal Mail to shed its Saturday delivery and pick-up duties would mean it “stops being the service which you want”. The Royal Mail’s universal service obligation…