[ad_1] The Government has been urged to increase the minimum wage to £15 an hour “as soon as possible”. It comes as the cost of living crisis, soaring inflation, and a summer of significant industrial action mean people are “pushed to the brink” and left raising frustrations over declines in real pay. Last week, the…
[ad_1] Brits have been warned that thousands of Royal Mail stamps are set to be unusable within months as a new system is set to be brought in. The postal service will be rolling out a new barcode system to replace the traditional stamp system. The barcode system is said to be safer and will…
[ad_1] A Derbyshire woman has told of her stress and frustration after being subjected to a mystery issue with the piping that feeds her house which she says has caused her water bill to more than double in recent months. Linda Demott, 74, first discovered the problem when she and her partner Richard, 74, returned…
[ad_1] More details for how the £400 energy payment will be paid have been confirmed following confirmation by the Government that the scheme would go ahead. Officials confirmed on Friday, July 29, that the £400 energy payments would be paid to all households this winter as part of Energy Bills Support Scheme. The support will…
[ad_1] Unions representing millions of workers in the UK are seeing a greater willingness to strike, as the cost of living worsens and living standards drop at their sharpest rate since the 1950s. While wages stagnate and inflation soars, many workers have seen their wages cut in real terms, setting up a show down between…
[ad_1] Although the weather is maybe too hot to be outside for too long at the moment, the heatwave will eventually pass and the UK will see the return of pleasant and sunny conditions that are far more tolerable. The horror of 40C heat will soon be replaced by much more safe and clement temperatures…
[ad_1] Thousands of Post Office staff across more than 100 UK branches are set to strike next month over pay. Following the long-running dispute, members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) who work at 114 Crown Post Offices will strike next month. Members have said that they will walk out on July 11 after the…
[ad_1] Plymouth households that pay their Council Tax by means other than direct debit can now apply for their £150 energy rebate. Most households living in Council bands A to D who pay by direct debit have now received the Government rebate in their bank accounts. Households that pay by other methods, as well as…
[ad_1] The Royal Mail is also grappling with the fact Brits send fewer letters than they used to Stamp and parcel prices could continue to rise due to soaring inflation, the Royal Mail says. In April the price of first-class stamps rose by 10p to 95p, while second-class stamp prices jumped 2p to 68p. The…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has warned ahead of another hike in the price of stamps as part of the ongoing cost of living crisis which is gripping the country. The organisation told people they could expect further increases when it comes to sending both first and second class mail. The news comes barely a month after…