Royal Mail has seen its pre-tax profits plunge by more than half for the six months to September. They fell 57 per cent to £33 million despite a rise in revenues of one per cent to £4.9 billion, underlining analysts concerns that its costs are still too high. Rico Black, who took over as Royal […]
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The British airline Flybe has confirmed that it is seeking a buyer weeks after warning shareholders that it was facing a £22m full-year loss. Board members at the Exeter-based operator say they are holding talks with a number of interested parties about a potential sale. Flybe issued a profit warning last month, citing high fuel […]
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Prime Minister Theresa May will chair a make or break meeting of her cabinet this afternoon as she fights to win backing for an outline agreement on Brexit with the EU. As a prelude to the 2pm meeting, ministers were summoned individually to Downing Street to be briefed by Mrs May and read the 500-page […]
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At least 11 people wrongly deported from the UK in the Windrush scandal have since died, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has admitted. The toll may be even higher, campaigners fear, after Mr javid said his officials had been unable to contact many people caught up in the deportations. Javid supplied the new figures to the […]
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The health of UK high streets is declining due to a rise in bookmakers, fast-food outlets and other businesses which can have an adverse effect on people’s lives, says a new report. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) compiled a league table of 70 high streets in UK towns and cities outside London and […]
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Britain’s departure from the EU could lead to the disruption of flights in and out of the country, Transport Minister Chris Grayling has admitted. But he said if that did happen it would be the EU’s fault for failing to commence talks on a deal to keep planes flying. Grayling insisted that disruption was unlikely […]
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The man who bankrolled a group campaigning for Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum is to be investigated by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Insurance tycoon Arron Banks, who pumped £9m into his Leave.EU campaign prior to the vote, was referred to the NCA along by the Electoral Commission. He and another Leave.Eu campaigner, Liz […]
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Police should make arresting violent criminals and thieves a top priority and stop devoting resources to logging incidents such as hate crimes, a Chief Constable has said. Former Thames Valley boss Sara Thornton said forces are too hard-pressed to spend time on issues such as hate crime and allegations against dead people. Ms Thornton is […]
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Former Chancellor George Osborne has admitted that he has ‘regrets’ about the way the campaign to remain in the EU was conducted prior to the 2016 referendum. He also told BBC Newsnight that mistakes were made which contributed to victory for Brexit supporters. Mr Osborne was one of the key figures in the Remain faction […]
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The Government is facing court action by England and Wales police chiefs over plans to impose more cuts to the service. They have told ministers that plans to make forces fund a £420m pension deficit is a cut too far and they will challenge it in the High Court, according to The Guardian. Forces have […]
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