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  Doing a U-turn in politics is no longer news; ethics is usually for the birds in the cut-and-thrust of politics. Politicians making outlandish promises or not keeping those that helped them win power may no longer spring surprises in many locations, but they still raise hackles in Britain. It …

Voters in Burrator will go to the polls in June in a delayed election for West Devon Borough Council. The poll for the ward was originally due to take place on May 4 along with the elections for the Borough’s other wards, but was postponed following the sad death of …

A record near-three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time. The figures from the Trussell Trust charity represent a 37% increase compared to the previous year. A total …

Junior doctors are being paid as little as £14 an hour to carry out vital operations, a campaign reveals. As medics today begin a four-day strike, The British Medical Association exposes the shocking truth about wages. It said: “Is this a fair price to provide patients with high-quality healthcare?” In …

Margaret Thatcher famously left the Royal Mail out of her privatisation sights in the 1980s. She felt its monarchical connections and distinguished history going back to the creation of Master of the Posts in 1516 gave it a unique position. It had been in public ownership since 1635 and possessed …

A Plymouth village has won a two-year battle with Royal Mail after the delivery company finally reinstalled a post box that was removed without permission two years ago. The original post box was removed without planning permission by a kebab shop owner and sparked outcry among residents and businesses, with …

People are bracing themselves for more brutal bill hikes over the coming months as the cost of energy, water, broadband and Council Tax are set to rise. A number of other costs could well rise soon too. So it’s a good time to check out your own personal finances ahead …

Exclusive: The Communication Workers Union claims a large number of the suspensions involve the alleged use of the word “scab” – a name given to workers who break strikes and cross picket lines abour MP Ian Lavery (pictured) said the number of suspensions “looks like discrimination” ( Image: Newcastle Chronicle) …

DREW Hendry, MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey, is deeply concerned over the recent suspension of Communication Workers Union (CWU) representatives across the Highlands. In a letter to Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson, Mr Hendry called the suspensions a “grave violation” of workers’ rights and an attack on the …

Family, friends and hereditary chiefs gathered to witness the historical repatriation of the Nuxalk Nation totem pole, carved by the late Louie Snow, after years of effort to release the pole back to the nation from the Royal BC Museum during a ceremony in Victoria, B.C., on Feb. 13, 2023. …