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Midwives could strike for just the second time in 140 years in a dispute over pay. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging its members in England and Wales to vote in favour of industrial action when a four-week ballot period begins on November 11. All RCM members who …

Picket lines have been mounted outside Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices after workers launched a 48-hour strike in a worsening dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walked out, hitting deliveries of post across the country. Talks between the two sides were held on Thursday but …

Royal Mail workers are to take a further 19 days of strike action across October and November, the Communication Workers Union has announced. The walkouts are part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The union said the strikes will have a “dramatic impact” and will cover peak periods …

They are famous British guards and make for an impressive and imposing sight outside Buckingham Palace in London. With their red uniforms and black bearskin hats, they have been a part of British history for more than 360 years. The former Queen’s Foot Guards, now known as The King’s Foot …

The father of a man who has a quadriplegic cerebral palsy was left in tears after a lorry driver left an “amazing” gift for his disabled son. Darren Chesters takes his 27-year-old son Alex, who has the most severe form of cerebral palsy, to a bridge over the M6 in …

Royal Mail has confirmed it will suspend its services on the day of the Queen’s funeral. The date of the funeral is yet to be confirmed, but the King on Saturday approved an order to make it a bank holiday. In a statement, Royal Mail chief executive Simon Thompson said …

Royal Mail says all stamps featuring the Queen remain valid for use. “Following the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Mail has confirmed that stamps bearing the image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II remain valid for use. “These include definitive stamps – regular ‘everyday’ stamps – and special …

Criminals are capitalising on the cost of living crisis by targeting Brits with fake offers of utility bill discounts and support payments. Personal finance experts Vouchers.co.uk have investigated the potential losses of five circulating cost of living scams, to reveal how much you could be at risk of losing. According …

Want to change your life, but utterly overwhelmed? Satisfaction with UK living standards are the lowest they’ve been since 2014, a survey by Which? has revealed, with low incomes and soaring living costs playing a major role. People are yearning for change post-pandemic too. More than a third of Brits …

More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are striking today (August 26) in a move that will cause widespread disruption to postal services. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members are striking for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6% in a ballot. General Secretary …