Royal Mail: Analysts and businesses warn delivery cuts no panacea to firm’s woes January 24, 2024 Losing daily Royal Mail deliveries could risk “real disruption” to the nation’s finances, MPs and business lobbyists have warned.
Top Tories warn scrapping Sunak would lead to ‘certain loss of power’ January 24, 2024 Top Tories have rejected calls by Sir Simon Clarke for Rishi Sunak to be replaced as Prime Minister, warning it would lead to “division” and the “certain loss of power”.
Watchdog: ‘Unsustainable’ Royal Mail could be allowed to deliver post on only three days of the week January 24, 2024 The communications watchdog has called for modernisation of the Royal Mail and postal service for the modern age – with proposals including a slower first-class service and reducing the number of delivery days from six to three. Ofcom this morning called for a “national debate” on the future of the UK’s postal service. Following the [...]
Mark Kleinman: Post Office needs new leaders to deliver January 24, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Exclusive: Greg Hands won’t commit to trade deal with India before election January 24, 2024 Securing a trade deal with India isn’t guaranteed before the general election, Greg Hands has said.
Energy security is a must, but UK’s absurd oil and gas bill won’t help January 24, 2024 The oil and gas bill is a misguided solution to the UK's energy woes; we must focus on renewables instead, writes Nigel Pocklington.
UK has insured £102bn worth of Russian oil despite sanctions January 24, 2024 A former Cabinet minister has called on the insurance industry to think on its obligations after it was revealed that UK firms have insured over €120bn worth of Russian oil.
Yemen: Further UK and US strikes on Houthis over Red Sea attacks January 23, 2024 The UK and the US have carried out a fresh set of joint airstrikes in Yemen, in the latest bid to stop Houthi attacks.
Why council funding may be the next hot potato for Rishi Sunak to handle January 23, 2024 Dozens of Tory MPs have written to Rishi Sunak demanding “emergency” funding for councils which they say are facing cash pressures “like never before” amid an election year.
Rishi Sunak insists Jeremy Hunt will still be Chancellor at election time January 22, 2024 Jeremy Hunt will still be Chancellor at the time of the general election, and is doing a “fantastic job”, Rishi Sunak has insisted.