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Why are Royal Mail workers going on strike?

The UK is set for delivery chaos as Royal Mail workers voted in favour of strike action in the coming weeks. A pay dispute is at the heart of the strike, which if not settled, will cause disruption to delivery over the summer. Approximately 115,000 Royal Mail postal work voted …

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15 things you didn’t know about Camilla

1. Camilla is a fan of Silver Swans  This is a dance class held by the Royal Academy of Dance for the over 55s. Camilla occasionally has a teacher hold sessions at Clarence House in London. “We crash about very happily and it’s great fun. It’s jolly hard work – …

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tea and whisky with injured soldiers

He was lucky to survive after the device instantly blew off his left leg and irreparably damaged his right, which had to be amputated. It was during his recuperation at Headley Court, Surrey, where he underwent a year-long  rehabilitation programme, that the Duchess, his battalion’s Royal Colonel, paid a solo …

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Consider working from home in heatwave, say ministers

Unions: Working places should make adjustments for hats and suncream  GMB Union, which represents more than 500,000 workers, has demanded that a legal maximum temperature be imposed in all working environments and suggested that if bosses fail to provide cool enough conditions, workers should walk out.  They have also called …

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