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. …
Read More »Disabled Brighton Mother Overlooked For Emergency Housing Move
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 …
Read More »What are your rights when deliveries and returns don’t arrive – and what common act could see you lose them all? – MKFM 106.3FM
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 »Tornadoes leave trail of death and destruction across parts of US
At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds are injured after powerful storms left a trail of destruction as they swept across parts of the central United States. The storms, which began on Saturday evening local time and continued into Sunday, inflicted their worst damage in a region spanning …
Read More »National service: What’s the actual Tory plan and would there be exemptions?
If the Conservatives win the general election, teenagers will be expected to take part in national service when they turn 18. Exactly how the scheme would work has not yet been hammered out. The Tories have said they would set up a royal commission – a type of public inquiry …
Read More »Refusing mandatory National Service won’t lead to prison, home secretary says after Tory policy launch
Nobody would go to jail for refusing to comply with National Service under a Conservative government, the home secretary has said. In the Conservatives’ first policy announcement of the general election campaign, Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he would introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds if …
Read More »Rishi Sunak says he will bring back National Service if Tories win general election
Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people if the Conservatives win the general election. In the first new policy announcement of the campaign, the prime minister has unveiled a plan that would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time …
Read More »Key points from day one of Paula Vennells at Horizon inquiry as sub-postmaster victims and Royal Mail’s Dame Moya Greene alike don’t believe her account – MKFM 106.3FM
The account of the Post Office’s former chief executive about what she knew during key years of the firm’s scandal is not believed by the former CEO of Royal Mail, the inquiry into the injustice has heard. Paula Vennells has been giving evidence as part of a three-day appearance at …
Read More »Devon: Confirmed cases of disease more than double to 46 after parasite found in drinking water
The confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a parasite have more than doubled. There are now 46 confirmed cases of cryptosporidiosis, a diarrhoeal illness, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said – with more than 100 further people reporting similar symptoms in the Brixham area. Other reported …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘minded’ to accept £3.5bn takeover proposal by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
The owner of Royal Mail has said it is “minded” to accept a revised takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. The latest offer from Mr Kretinsky’s investment firm EP Group values the Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) at £3.5bn. Money latest: UK economy in safe hands …
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