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Royal Mail workers picket outside a delivery office in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Britain, on Sept. 8. Royal Mail said it could cut up to 10,000 jobs in 2023. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA-EFE Oct. 14 (UPI) — Royal Mail, which provides mail collection and delivery services throughout Britain, said on Friday …

A flag flies at half-mast above Balmoral Castle in Ballater, on Sept. 9, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96.ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP/Getty Images King Charles will receive a massive inheritance after his mother’s death – but it may not be as large as many people think. …

Britain’s greatest long distance runner has said he was trafficked into the UK when he was around eight or nine (top image) and spent his early years as a domestic slave for a woman he had never met before. In a BBC documentary (left), The Real Mo Farah, which will …

Royal Mail is adding special barcodes to stamps, making it possible for people to watch videos, messages and other information, The Guardian reported. The move from Tuesday follows a successful trial, with the aim of connecting a letter with the digital world. Customers can scan the barcodes in the Royal …

(Bloomberg) — Royal Mail Plc reported a bumper Christmas delivery season and said the impact of the omicron strain of Covid-19 on staff absences … Source link

This undated image released March 7, 2021 courtesy of Harpo Productions shows Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in a conversation with U.S. television host Oprah Winfrey. JOE PUGLIESE/AFP/Getty Images In a wide-ranging interview aired Sunday, Harry and Meghan described painful discussions about the colour of …

London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.8% at 20,288.50 in afternoon trade on Wednesday. Online electricals retailer AO World was the biggest loser, closely followed by Ferrexpo. On the upside, convenience food maker Greencore was the standout performer as Jefferies lifted its stance on the shares to ‘buy’ from hold’ and …

LONDON (AFP) – The world’s longest-running TV soap opera, Britain’s cosy working-class series “Coronation Street,” celebrates 60 years on screen on Wednesday, defying social changes and the pandemic. Pealing cathedral bells, a discussion in parliament and stamps featuring characters were among the special events marking the anniversary. The series revolving …

In the UK, government contracts worth millions of pounds have been awarded to companies without competitive bidding during the pandemic. Close scrutiny reveals many of the firms have close links to leading figures in Whitehall. The Covid-19 pandemic has meant a miserable year for businesses of every size in every …

The couple's trip to South Africa, Botswana, Angola and Malawi last year was one of the biggest royal events of the year, writes the Daily Mail. But the … Source link