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“It’s been like Christmas,” said one Royal Mail postal worker of the surge in parcels delivered across the city of St Albans during the coronavirus pandemic — a situation repeated across Britain. The bulk of the population continues to work remotely and shop online despite Britain’s easing lockdown, resulting in …

As panic sweeps the UK, supermarkets are consistently running out of … the Royal Mail, which already has the necessary logistical infrastructure, … Source link

Rebecca Long-Bailey has called for the government to establish “National Food Service” to help people isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Labour leadership candidate said a “comprehensive and coordinated” service should allow households in need to receive weekly packages of free essentials, delivered through Royal Mail. Under the shadow’ …

Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was ferried around in a chauffeur-driven car to be signed, at the cost to the taxpayer of over £900, its has been revealed. The withdrawal agreement was taken from Brussels to London and back again by high-speed Eurostar train, with no expense spared, according to receipts …

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron made a rare public appearance last week to address a group of young volunteers from Bono’s outfit ONE UK. According to reports, attendees were allegedly told that questions on Brexit were not allowed for the Q&A session that followed his talk. …

The FTSE 100 slipped 0.4% and marked its second consecutive week in the red after an uptick in new cases of the virus in China and South Korea hit stocks more exposed to commodity prices, including oil majors and miners <.FTNMX1770>. “Perhaps the reality of the situation is starting to …

UK shares fell on Friday as investors took measures to reduce their exposure to perceived risky assets as the coronavirus continued to spread, while a buyout offer powered mid-cap real estate investment firm Daejan to an all-time high. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.4% and marked its second consecutive week in …

The latest headlines in your inbox Stamps showing off the amazing features of space have been unveiled, with the Royal Mail hoping they will “celebrate the UK’s contribution to our understanding of the universe”. The new collection – named “The Visions of the Universe” – features eight different postage labels …

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has upheld a complaint against Thales UK Pension Scheme over concerns relating to the index used to calculate annual increases on scheme benefits. The scheme announced on 29 September 2016 that it intended to increase scheme benefits annually based on the consumer prices index (CPI), rather …

The latest headlines in your inbox A postman today told how he found a newborn boy on a doorstep in Hackney.  Edward Holton, 36, was on duty when he spotted a blanket “wrapped in a cocoon” shape outside a vicarage in Sandringham Road on Saturday. He carried on delivering post …