Royal Mail workers across the Indie patch got a festive visit from their Labour MP. Hertford and Stortford MP Josh Dean showed his support for staff at Bishop’s Stortford’s delivery office on Friday, December 6. He said on Facebook: “It was a pleasure to visit the Royal Mail delivery office …
Read More »Immigration and trade policies cloud next year’s outlook, RBC CEO says as two major banks report Q4 earnings
Open this photo in gallery: RBC and National Bank both posted higher fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that exceeded analyst estimates.Mark Blinch/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada’s chief executive officer says tighter immigration and trade policies are clouding the banking industry’s outlook for next year, and political leaders need to resolve the concerns …
Read More »Taxpayers shell out £453m in bill subsidy for one of UK’s worst performing water firms
Exclusive: The £50 a year subsidy for each South West Water customer over a decade came as the firm paid out more than £1.5 billion to shareholders and was fined for dumping raw sewage Campaigners in Newquay on Saturday, April 23 2022, as part of a ‘National Day of Action …
Read More »Royal Mail issues stamp warning and ‘looking at’ new rules for UK households
Royal Mail has warned stamp prices will rise AGAIN due to a £120 million hit from the Labour Party Budget. The boss of the postal service told reporters this morning that he could not rule out hiking stamp prices even higher. It comes as it faced the enormous burden of …
Read More »Water, energy, rail and Royal Mail should all be run by the state, voters say
Exclusive: A poll shows a majority of voters believe key services including energy and water should be run by the state amid growing anger over sky-high bills and sewage pollution Royal Mail is among the services the public would like to see state-run ( Image: Getty Images) A majority of …
Read More »‘We will need to be told why’ – MPs react as Hull & East Yorkshire Post Offices face closure
MPs have reacted to the news that two Post Offices in Hull & East Yorkshire face closure. The Post Office has released a list of 115 branches that could soon close. The list includes Bransholme Post Office, in North Point Shopping Centre and Bridlington Post Office, in Quay Road. The …
Read More »‘Tragedy’ warning as ‘vital’ Devon Post Office appears on hitlist
Losing Paignton’s town centre Post Office would be ‘a tragedy’, according to a local councillor who represents the ward where it is based. Paignton is among four Devon Post Offices named on a list of 115 around the country under threat of closure. The Post Office says the branches make …
Read More »WASPI takes next step in fight for compensation over State Pension age changes
WASPI campaigners are taking the next step in their fight over changes to the State Pension age. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made no mention of any compensation plans in her Budget on October 30 but did announce that Labour is setting aside £11.8 billion for victims of the infected blood scandal …
Read More »Royal Mail admits ‘high’ staff sickness and job vacancy numbers hitting some post deliveries in Inverness; comes after months of complaints from fed-up Highland residents
Royal Mail has admitted staffing issues in Inverness. Postal chiefs have admitted that staff sickness and vacancies in Inverness are at “high” levels after further complaints over late deliveries. Fed-up residents and political figures have been sounding the alarm for years over what they argue is a deteriorating postal service, …
Read More »Martin Lewis urges Brits to ‘stock up’ on £1.35 item before prices soar
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to Britons to “stock up” on a £1.35p item as a looming price increase is on the horizon. The cost of a standard first-class stamp will see a significant 22 percent rise from Monday, October 7, escalating from £1.35 to £1.65. Mr Lewis, the …
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