By Sam Greenhill and Inderdeep Bains Published: 19:01 EDT, 11 October 2024 | Updated: 20:20 EDT, 11 October 2024 A senior naval officer was given a gong in the King’s Honours List while under investigation in the sex pest scandal that engulfed the submarine service, the Mail can reveal. Embarrassingly …
Read More »Labour MP’s husband and former Wolverhampton mayor accused of ‘stolen valour’ after wearing Iraq war badge and telling coworkers ‘he served in the commandos’ – despite not finishing training
A Labour MP’s husband has been accused of ‘stolen valour’ after wearing an Iraq war badge and reportedly telling coworkers he served in the commandos. Ex-Wolverhampton mayor and former firefighter Cllr Greg Brackenridge, 53, boasted to his voters that he had a career serving in the Marines. Despite allegedly telling …
Read More »Why Royal Mail’s decision to stop using trains is another nail in their coffin
Just possibly all is not lost. Maggie Simpson, director general of the Rail Freight Group, the umbrella organisation for the industry, reckons several companies may be interested in carrying mail: “I am optimistic that some of this traffic will eventually find its way back. Rail has so many advantages, notably …
Read More »MoD’s ‘ChatGPT’-style software to speed up military review could be attacked, critics fear
Prof Mariarosaria Taddeo, an Oxford University academic specialising in the ethics of defence technologies, told Politico: “It’s not a problem if AI is used to support decision-making, but the question is if it is used to support decision-making or if the AI is adopted without any critical thinking.” She added: …
Read More »Cruel trolls target female navy Commander Yvonne Gray after her $100m Royal New Zealand Navy ship sank off Samoa
Trolls have targeted the female New Zealand Navy captain after a $100million ship sank under her command, forcing the country’s Defence Minister to blast the ‘armchair admirals’ and stress her gender was not to blame. HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, was conducting a reef survey …
Read More »Church of England eyes CDC as consultation launches – Law & Regulation
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking feedback on the proposals until 19 November as it aims to “modernise” the pension system and build on the launch of Royal Mail’s CDC plan, which opened to members yesterday (8 October). The consultation is focused on rules for multi-employer CDC …
Read More »Prisoner who slipped armed escort while being treated in Salford Royal Hospital is found 14 miles away in Stockport by police in 3am swoop
By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter Published: 02:40 EDT, 8 October 2024 | Updated: 04:16 EDT, 8 October 2024 Police have today cornered and captured a prisoner who went on the run after escaping from Salford Royal Hospital. Jonathon Windsor, 31, ‘escaped lawful custody’ while being ‘escorted by prison staff’, Greater Manchester …
Read More »Royal Mail opens collective DC scheme – Defined Contribution
The new model was the result of months of negotiations between Royal Mail and unions including the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) and Unite, supported by advisers such as First Actuarial. Angela Gough, director of group pensions at Royal Mail, said: “Today heralds an exciting development for Royal Mail and for …
Read More »Stamp prices rise again – just in time for Christmas… and just six months after last hike!
By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 19:29 EDT, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 20:01 EDT, 5 October 2024 In a move that could see you editing your Christmas card list down to single figures, stamp prices are on the rise again tomorrow – a mere six months after the previous increase. …
Read More »Royal Mail release new set of stamps to mark 60th anniversary of iconic rock band The Who
By Milo Pope Published: 20:53 EDT, 2 October 2024 | Updated: 21:18 EDT, 2 October 2024 A special set of stamps have been issued to mark the 60th anniversary of British rock band The Who. The Royal Mail revealed details of 12 stamps which feature images of some of the rock …
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