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Royal Mail workers are to stage a further 48-hour strike starting at the end of this month in a dispute over pay and conditions. Some 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) were already preparing to walk out on Thursday and Friday this week. But they will now also …

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – More than 115,000 workers at Britain’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) began the first of four days of strike action on Friday in a pay dispute which the postal group said was likely to cause significant disruption for customers. It is the latest in a spate of …

Cybercriminals in the UK are sending malicious USB drives to people in the post, in an effort to infect their systems with malware. As covered by Sky News, scammers sent USB sticks with fake Microsoft Office suites to random addresses in what appeared to be genuine Microsoft packaging, trying to …

LONDON Railway and postal staff, dockers too. Britain’s workers are striking in vast numbers as decades-high inflation erodes the value of wages at a record pace.     class=’cf’> Britain’s train network faces further heavy disruption today and on Aug. 20 in major walkouts that follow the sector’s biggest strike …

GCHQ Director Jeremy Fleming delivers a speech as he meets with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth during her visit at the Watergate House to mark the centenary of the GCHQ (Government Communications Head Quarters) in London, Britain, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug …

A postal worker makes a delivery in London, Britain, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail (RMG.L) have voted to strike in protest at proposed changes to their terms and conditions, a …

A postal worker carries mail bags in Altrincham, northern England, February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 10 (Reuters) – Royal Mail (RMG.L) warned on Wednesday that it could post a loss in the UK for the full-year 2022-23, if four …

To celebrate LGBTQ+ Royal Mail employees and everyone else taking part at Pride events happening across the country in August, AMV BBDO has created an outdoor campaign that will be seen at the different pride parades this summer. The work is part of the brand’s ongoing relationship with the agency …

More and more workers from different sectors in the United Kingdom are taking industrial action as public anger mounts at low wages in the face of a rising cost of living crisis gripping the country.  Both the government and main opposition Labour party leaders have chosen to take sides with …

A person walks along a platform at Liverpool Street station, during heavily reduced rail services on the third day of national rail strikes, in London, Britain, June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register July 21 (Reuters) – Britain faces a summer of disruption …