Russia may have already put sleeper explosives on critical infrastructure in Britain’s North Sea, the former head of the Royal Navy has warned. Admiral Lord West warned offshore windfarms and undersea cables are at risk of attack as fears grow that Putin could wipe out the UK’s power supply and cut off its …
Read More »Royal FAIL: Where in Britain has the worst postal service?
The Royal Mail has failed to hit its target for delivering first class mail anywhere in the United Kingdom over the past 12 months, shocking figures have shown. There is a legal obligation on the Royal Mail to deliver 93 per cent of first class mail within one working day …
Read More »American firm dismisses demand from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to hand over pictures
You’re not OUR royal, Harry is told: US picture agency in ‘car chase’ storm says the Sussexes can’t just demand to see the photos they took, in legal tit-for-tat Backgrid USA reportedly said country rejects prince’s ‘rules of royal prerogative’ Company refuted the Duke and Duchess’ ‘near catastrophic’ car chase …
Read More »Prince Andrew ‘has no plans to give up Royal Lodge’ but is ‘under pressure’ to Frogmore Cottage
Prince Andrew ‘will not give up Royal Lodge’: Disgraced royal ‘is under pressure’ to switch 30-room mansion for smaller Frogmore Cottage, but sources say ex-home of Harry and Meghan is an ‘obvious step down’ and King ‘has no power to turf his brother out’ Andrew moved into the Royal Lodge …
Read More »Royal Mail makes £1 billion annual loss
Royal Mail makes £1 billion annual loss as postal service is hit by strikes and slump in demand for parcel deliveries By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 02:30 EDT, 18 May 2023 | Updated: 03:10 EDT, 18 May 2023 Royal Mail has lost £1billion in the past year, …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail posts losses of 419 million pounds
IDS, which includes Royal Mail UK and international operations GLS, reported a group adjusted operating loss of 71 million pounds for the year ended March 26, compared with a profit of 758 million pounds a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected a loss of 114 million pounds, according to …
Read More »This week in royal history: Queen Elizabeth II becomes first British monarch to address congress
It was a historic address to a nation which Britain had unwillingly given up in the 18th Century – under the watch of King George III. On May 16, 1991, George’s distant relative Queen Elizabeth II spoke in the US Congress, becoming the first British monarch to do so. In …
Read More »ANDREW LOWNIE: Why do we allow the Windsors and the government to censor royal history?
A new reign is a chance to assess the past and see how things might be done differently. Will King Charles seize the moment? I am not convinced. It is true that Charles has agreed for royal links to slavery to be probed, which might seem brave of him. This, …
Read More »Royal Mail could face Ofcom fine for missing performance targets with too many slow deliveries – MKFM 106.3FM
Royal Mail is again being investigated by the communications regulator over its missed delivery targets. Ofcom announced the inquiry after Royal Mail said on Monday it did not meet its 2022 to 2023 quality of service targets. The targets require Royal Mail to deliver 93% of first-class mail within one …
Read More »Ofcom launches probe into Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets in the past year
Royal Mail is facing a major investigation by an industry watchdog after failing to meet its delivery targets over the past year. The British postal giant fell short of its performance targets across the 2022 to 2023 financial year for first and second class mail and deliveries, following 18 days …
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