Royal Mail is again being investigated by the communications regulator over its missed delivery targets. Ofcom announced the inquiry after Royal Mail said on Monday it did not meet its 2022 to 2023 quality of service targets. The targets require Royal Mail to deliver 93% of first-class mail within one …
Read More »Ruhaan Alva grabs his first podium in GB4 Championship in UK
The GB4 Championship is an entry-level, one-make single seater championship aimed at giving young racers their first taste of slicks-and-wings machinery Published Date – 09:54 PM, Wed – 10 May 23 Hyderabad: JK Tyre racing prodigy Ruhaan Alva grabbed his maiden podium in the GB4 single-seater championship last weekend with …
Read More »Capita reveals cyber attack set to cost it up to £20m
Holly Williams, PA Business Editor 10 May, 2023 08:08 Outsourcing firm and government contractor Capita has revealed it will take a hit of up to £20 million from a recent cyber attack that saw some customer, supplier and staff data accessed by hackers. The group, which is a major contractor …
Read More »Indians second largest group crossing English Channel: Home Office data
The number of Indians illegally crossing over into the UK across the English Channel has increased sharply Published Date – 06:00 AM, Sun – 7 May 23 London: The number of Indians illegally crossing over into the UK across the English Channel has increased sharply in the first three months of …
Read More »Canadian postal worker voices support for UK Royal Mail workers’ fight against concessions-filled contract
115,000 postal workers in Britain are currently being balloted on a sellout agreement reached between Royal Mail management and the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The deal includes the market-based restructuring of Royal Mail, massive attacks on pay and conditions, and plans for up to 10,000 job cuts. Postal workers delivered …
Read More »Capita admits customer, supplier or colleague data may have been accessed by hackers – MKFM 106.3FM
Capita, the outsourcing specialist and government contractor, has revealed that customer, supplier or colleague data may have been accessed during a cyber attack in March. The company, which announced earlier this month that it had been targeted, said its investigations had identified that the attack on its systems first took …
Read More »Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union reach agreement on pay and employment terms – MKFM 106.3FM
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have reached an agreement in principle following a long-running dispute over pay and employment terms. In a joint statement with Royal Mail, CWU confirmed the agreement will now be considered by the executive of the union before it goes before the membership. …
Read More »Sainsbury’s begins offering lower prices to Nectar card holders
Do you shop at Sainsbury’s? Impacted by the cost of living crisis? Then you are in luck. The supermarket is yassifying its Nectar card scheme meaning there will soon be lower prices on more than 300 items in store. In a move that will rival Tesco’s Clubcard scheme, the supermarket …
Read More »Sellout being prepared in closed-door talks between Royal Mail and CWU
Postal workers have picked up on the undeniable stench of a sellout hanging over the closed-door talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and are up in arms. CWU General Secretary Dave Ward on Thursday March 2 stated at an online meeting with postal workers that a …
Read More »UK: Royal Mail unveils final stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II’s silhouette
The Royal Mail issued the final set of stamps featuring the late British Queen Elizabeth II’s silhouette. They were released on Tuesday (February 28) to commemorate 100 years of the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive. This comes as the future commemorative stamps will soon appear with a silhouette of King Charles …
Read More »