Martin Lewis is calling on hundreds of thousands of pensioners to do one thing – and it is completely free. According to the money guru, nearly a million people aged over 66 could get the money by making a single phone call. Speaking on Good Morning Britain (GMB) earlier this …
Read More »Petition to save East Park Post Office launched
Karl Turner MP and local Southcoates Ward Councillors have launched a petition to save the East Park Post Office today. The Post Office, which is a separate organisation from Royal Mail, is located within Morrisons on Holderness Road. Confirming the closure to Hull Live two days ago, the Post Office …
Read More »British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON, Octopus customers having £440 taken and ‘it’s frightening’
British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON, Octopus customers have spoken out over the “frightening” new energy price cap. The energy regulator will announce a new price cap on Friday, which is expected to increase by about 9 per cent – £140 – from October. The new Labour Party government said it …
Read More »Royal Mail £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaire called in by Cabinet Office
Government officials are expected to scrutinise any links to Russia, given that the billionaire investor Daniel Kretinsky owns a stake in a significant gas pipeline from Russia to Europe The Government has called in the takeover deal of Royal Mail owner IDS ( Image: PA Archive/PA Images) The UK government …
Read More »Why Britain’s F-35s could be consigned to the scrap heap
Yet defenders of the F-35 say it is a highly capable aircraft that is proving doubters wrong, with orders flooding in from Nato countries such as Germany, Canada, Finland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Greece in recent years. Deployments of F-35s in Syria against Islamic State and on Eastern Europe’s …
Read More »Labour must move quickly to stop Royal Mail’s hasty sell-off to fast-buck foreign investor – Paul Routledge
The new government has only been in power for five minutes but they need to urgently halt the sale of our 500-year-old institution for £3.5bn to Czech tycoon who made his billions flogging Russian gas Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has bid £3.5bn for Royal Mail ( Image: AFP via Getty …
Read More »Royal Mail buyer issues update on whether postal firm will keep 6-day service
The postal service’s owner International Distribution Services agreed to a £3.57billion takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group in May Royal Mail shareholders will vote on the proposed takeover at their next meeting on September 27 ( Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images) Royal Mail’s soon-to-be new boss has …
Read More »Defeated Tory candidate considering legal action over postal vote ‘delays’
A Tory candidate who was defeated by just 15 votes is considering taking legal action over alleged postal vote chaos in his constituency. Ameet Jogia, who was defeated by his Labour rival in the north London constituency of Hendon, may launch a judicial review against Barnet Council. Mr Jogia, a …
Read More »What to do if your ballot has not arrived in time
Postal vote delays are being “urgently” investigated following concerns of late ballots raised in at least 91 constituencies, The Telegraph revealed on Monday. Royal Mail has faced backlash for failing to deliver some ballots in time for the general election today, leaving voters at risk of not being able to …
Read More »Thousands unable to vote due to mail problems
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 …
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