RMT announces fresh South Western Railway strikes as train guard row rumbles on September 20, 2018 Further strike action is planned on South Western Railway (SWR) in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take fresh industrial action on 5 and 6 October, affecting routes into London Waterloo. Read more: South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow The union [...]
MPs demand answers from Cashplus after IT failures leaves customers locked out of accounts September 20, 2018 The Treasury Committee has demanded answers from fintech firm Cashplus after outages left customers unable to make payments or withdraw cash. Customers had complained of being locked out of their accounts since the beginning of the week and unable to make or receive payments. Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, has now written to [...]
RMT announces fresh South Western Railway strikes as train guard row rumbles on September 20, 2018 Further strike action is planned on South Western Railway (SWR) in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take fresh industrial action on 5 and 6 October, affecting routes into London Waterloo. Read more: South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow The union [...]
MPs demand answers from Cashplus after IT failures leaves customers locked out of accounts September 20, 2018 The Treasury Committee has demanded answers from fintech firm Cashplus after outages left customers unable to make payments or withdraw cash. Customers had complained of being locked out of their accounts since the beginning of the week and unable to make or receive payments. Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, has now written to [...]
Prison chief asked to leave as violence towards officers reaches record high September 20, 2018 The chief executive of the Prison and Probation Service (PPS) has been asked to step down amid an escalating crisis that has seen violence in jails reach record highs. Michael Spurr will leave at the end of March next year after 35 years in the service and nine years as chief executive, as the Ministry [...]
Prison chief asked to leave as violence towards officers reaches record high September 20, 2018 The chief executive of the Prison and Probation Service (PPS) has been asked to step down amid an escalating crisis that has seen violence in jails reach record highs. Michael Spurr will leave at the end of March next year after 35 years in the service and nine years as chief executive, as the Ministry [...]
Ryanair boss to lead airline past 2019 but steers clear of five-year deal September 20, 2018 Ryanair's colourful chief executive Michael O'Leary has said he will stay on past 2019 but that he would prefer to sign a 12-month rolling contract instead of a five-year deal. O'Leary, who has led the airline since 1994, was speaking at the airline's AGM, which the media was originally banned from attending. He said he would prefer [...]
Ryanair boss to lead airline past 2019 but steers clear of five-year deal September 20, 2018 Ryanair's colourful chief executive Michael O'Leary has said he will stay on past 2019 but that he would prefer to sign a 12-month rolling contract instead of a five-year deal. O'Leary, who has led the airline since 1994, was speaking at the airline's AGM, which the media was originally banned from attending. He said he would prefer [...]
Poundland warns landlords over costs as it moves into 20 former Poundworld stores September 20, 2018 Poundland has warned landlords about the "new realities of retail" as it announced the take over of former Poundworld stores after the rival discount brand collapsed into administration. Poundland will open in 20 large sites previously occupied by Poundworld in October, in a move that could create more than 400 jobs. Read more: Iceland to take over a handful of former Poundworld stores More than 5,000 [...]
Poundland warns landlords over costs as it moves into 20 former Poundworld stores September 20, 2018 Poundland has warned landlords about the "new realities of retail" as it announced the take over of former Poundworld stores after the rival discount brand collapsed into administration. Poundland will open in 20 large sites previously occupied by Poundworld in October, in a move that could create more than 400 jobs. Read more: Iceland to take over a handful of former Poundworld stores More than 5,000 [...]