The prospect of a national postal strike at the same time as a national rail strike is likely to set alarm bells ringing in Downing Street. Boris Johnson has insisted ministers stay out of any pay negotiations for public sector workers but further strikes in the coming weeks and months …
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Three-year-old colt Artorius has firmed for the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot following the booking of Jamie Spencer. Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt Artorius has firmed from $26 into $15 with TAB for the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot following the booking of Jamie Spencer. Team …
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After 48 hours of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex dominating headlines, William and Kate face a tough new reality. Of all the iconic photo backdrops in the royal pantheon – the Buckingham Palace balcony, Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden, St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate – none has …
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Britain’s postal service the Royal Mail announced on Tuesday that special barcodes will be added to its ordinary stamps, to improve mail processing but also allow people to send animated videos and messages to be sent to recipients. A pattern similar to a QR code will appear next to the …
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Maybe it’s from our English forebears, whose Royal Mail Service was started in 1516, that our nation’s founders were inspired to establish the U.S. Post Office, which they did definitively by making sure it was part of our federal Constitution (Article II, Sec. 8, #7). Since then, the U.S. Postal …
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Arguably the most famous rock’n’roll band in the world, The Rolling Stones have been honoured with a special set of stamps by Britain’s Royal Mail to mark the band’s sixtieth anniversary, the postal service announced Tuesday. The British postal service said the set of 12 stamps will feature some of …
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The Duchess of Cambridge revealed a hidden talent at the royals’ Christmas Eve concert, “completely nailing” a surprise performance. Kate Middleton has overcome nerves to reveal her hidden musical talent in a televised performance from Westminster Abbey. The Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance for the Christmas Eve carol …
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(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 adds 0.4% Sept 23 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, led by energy and mining stocks, as investors awaited the …
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(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 23 (Reuters) – European stocks rallied for a third day as the global mood brightened on easing concerns about cash-strapped developer China Evergrande, while investors awaited the latest …
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A woman wearing a face mask leaves a Sainsbury’s supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain January 12, 2021. LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Daniel Kretinsky seems to be hoping that supermarkets’ pandemic boost will endure. The Czech billionaire has raised his stake in UK grocer J Sainsbury …
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