A curtsy is an age-old mark of respect and deference to the monarchy. The tradition will be sighted again among all the pomp and ceremony of King Charles’s coronation in May. His newfound status means all family members should bow or curtsy to him. Before the death of the late …
Read More »New date set for old stamps to become unusable
The Royal Mail has set a new date for old stamps to be retired, after which they will no longer work if you stick them to letters and parcels. The old stamps were to cease to be valid from today, January 31, but the deadline has now been extended. The …
Read More »Royal Mail worker claims energy payment vouchers ‘delayed due to overtime ban’
A Royal Mail employee is claiming energy payment vouchers are being delayed because of a ban on overtime work. The postal worker has warned the UK government payouts to some of the most vulnerable people on pay-as-you-go electricity, may be left undelivered. The postal worker also says that parcels are …
Read More »MP accuses Royal Mail of prioritising parcels over letters
An MP has accused Royal Mail of prioritising the delivery of parcels rather than letters, the BBC reports. Business Committee Chair and Bristol North West Member of Parliament Darren Jones has claimed a whistleblower has sent a poster to him that was displayed in a post office encouraging workers to …
Read More »CEO coffee cup test for interviews that should make every job hunter wary
A CEO has revealed a secret test he uses to help him decide who to hire at job interviews. As well as his normal list of questions and grilling of the candidates, he also uses a simple experiment at the end of the process to discover if you have what …
Read More »All the upcoming strike dates as teachers, doctors and firefighters may walk out
Junior doctors and teachers could be the next professions to walk out on strike as they are both demanding pay increases after months of disruption on the railways and in the postal service. Workers from border force and driving test examiners to nurses and ambulance crews have already begun strike …
Read More »Who has Prince Harry given interviews to about his controversial memoir Spare?
The Duke of Sussex is due to feature in a series of broadcast interviews ahead of the official publication date of Spare, his autobiography, on Tuesday. In the UK, he has sat down with Tom Bradby of ITV while in the US the duke has spoken to Anderson Cooper for …
Read More »Harry accused of making Invictus Games a terrorist target with Taliban claims
The Duke of Sussex has been accused of making the Invictus Games a target for extremists by revealing he killed 25 people in Afghanistan. Admiral Lord West, former head of the Royal Navy, called Harry “very stupid” for giving details of his Taliban kills. The retired admiral told the Sunday …
Read More »Nearly half of Brits want Harry stripped of royal title
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s attacks on the Royal Family in their recent Netflix series have led nearly half of Brits to think Harry should be stripped of his royal title according to a new poll. After their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, the Sussexes made new allegations …
Read More »Money-saving tips that could help you to live better in 2023
Many people will be looking for ways to make their money go further in 2023 as the cost of living crisis continues to hit personal finances. The Mirror says that those who are unsure of how to get on top of their finances could find inspiration in a Reddit thread …
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