A former senior executive at the Post Office was told by auditors the Horizon IT system was “a real risk”, four years before sub-postmaster prosecutions stopped. Post Office’s auditors Ernst and Young (now called EY) warned Alice Perkins, the company chair in 2011, that the accountancy software “is a real …
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By Emily Cooper Published: 10:46 EDT, 5 June 2024 | Updated: 10:53 EDT, 5 June 2024 A shameless thief stole Royal Mail uniforms from a van to go on a crime spree disguised as a postman. Jonathan Higgins, 32, forced his way into a Royal Mail van to steal parcels …
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The commitments offered by the Czech tycoon seeking to buy Royal Mail’s parent firm do not go far enough, according to the union leader representing its 112,000 UK frontline workers. Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward made his remarks following talks with representatives of Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. …
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Postal workers have told the ‘Czech sphinx’ billionaire bidding to take over Royal Mail for £3.6billion that his firm’s commitments are ‘not enough’. Businessman Daniel Kretinsky, 48, has previously been accused of undervaluing the postal company with his £3.57 billion offer to take over the firm. Known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ …
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A disabled young mother fears that she is stuck in emergency housing months after she hoped to have been moved on to a more suitable longer-term property. Zoe McBride, 28, who suffers from chronic back problems and has a 10-month-old baby, said that families had come and gone from the …
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A smiling Prince Andrew has been seen horse riding around Windsor Castle amidst reports King Charles had ‘threatened to sever all ties’ with him unless he leaves the Royal Lodge for his new home in Frogmore Cottage. The disgraced duke, who no longer has official royal duties after being forced to …
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What are your rights if you’ve returned an item by post and the company says they never received it? Or if your delivery never turned up in the first place? Money blog reader Lee asked: “I purchased two pairs of shorts from Nike a year ago. I shortly after returned …
Read More »An online shop run by an Apprentice star sold knives and ninja swords to underage killers, MailOnline can reveal. DNA Leisure, a million-pound enterprise run by ex-Young Apprentice star Adam Eliaz, even encouraged customers to buy up its stock of zombie knives before they are banned later this year. The …
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Prince Andrew has to repaint his Windsor Royal Lodge with two coats of paint every five years, new documents show – as King Charles is said to be threatening to sever ties with the Duke if he refuses to move out. The disgraced Duke of York was due to have …
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Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s business and investing news quiz. Join us each week to test your knowledge of the stories making the headlines. Our business reporters come up with the questions, and you can show us what you know. This week: Royal Bank of Canada posted second-quarter profit …
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