Christmas deliveries could be delayed, with some shops planning to close early ahead of 25 December. With fears growing over the new Omicron variant, which is running rampant through the country, it’s thought the festive period could be badly affected. According to reports, with the numbers of infected rising each …
Read More »Royal Mail plc – Transaction in Own Shares
Royal Mail plc – Transaction in Own Shares. The Company announces that on 13 December 2021 it had purchased a total 183,506 of its ordinary shares of GBP0.01 each (the ‘ordinary shares’) on the London Stock Exchange, Cboe BXE and Cboe CXE, through the Company’s broker, Merrill Lynch International, as …
Read More »Kate Middleton looks elegant as she arrives at Westminster Abbey for carol service
The Royal Family were out in force this afternoon as they gathered for the Duchess of Cambridge’s Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey – after the royal reportedly dropped the BBC as the broadcaster for her special programme. Kate Middleton, 39, cut an elegant figure as she stepped out for …
Read More »Snow queen! Duchess of Cornwall on visit to Royal Trinity Hospice in London
Snow queen! Duchess of Cornwall is elegant in a cream coat on a visit to switch on Christmas lights at Royal Trinity Hospice in London The Duchess of Cornwall, 74, visited Royal Trinity Hospice in London today Camilla, elegant in white, was on hand to switch on the Christmas lights …
Read More »London midday: Stocks fall amid worries about Omicron, rate hikes
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as concerns about the new Omicron Covid variant and potential rate hikes weighed on investors’ minds. The FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 7,119.72, having taken its opening cue from Wall Street, where stocks tumbled after the first US …
Read More »Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive at the Royal Variety Performance
The Duchess of Cambridge sported a daring new hairstyle – and recycled a stylish dress – as she dazzled at the Royal Variety Performance last night. Kate, 39, looked sensational in a green sequinned gown by Jenny Packham that she first wore on a 2019 tour of Pakistan. More eye-catching, …
Read More »LV rejects bid from rival Royal London as it accuses it of lobbing ‘hand grenade’
LV= has accused its biggest rival of lobbing a ‘hand grenade’ to try to disrupt its sale to private equity firm. The 178-year-old mutual insurer blasted Royal London for bidding £540million for it – £10million more than Bain Capital. The firm slammed its larger competitor for allegedly trying to derail the …
Read More »The Queen’s absence cast a ‘dark cloud’ over Remembrance Sunday
The absence of the Queen cast a ‘dark cloud’ over Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph – but she was represented by three ‘wonderful women’ on the balcony in Camilla, Kate and Sophie, royal experts said today. The 95-year-old monarch was said to be ‘deeply disappointed’ at having to take the …
Read More »Delivered to hell: Wronged Subpostmasters were branded criminals, jailed and even driven to suicide
Between sobs, Wendy Buffrey poured out her relief — and her anger. ‘I can’t believe it’s all over,’ she declared at the Royal Courts of Justice in London in April this year. ‘Nearly 14 years . . . It’s horrendous we were all put in this position in the first place. …
Read More »Queen’s visit to COP26 ‘hangs in the balance’ and monarch’s appearance will be ‘guided by doctors’
The Queen’s appearance among world leaders at the COP26 summit is hanging in the balance as she waits for guidance and ‘test results’ from doctors after being admitted to hospital this week. The monarch, 95, had planned to join Prince Charles and Prince William at the COP26 conference in Scotland …
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