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One in five first-class letters and parcels fails to arrive next working day
One in five letters and parcels sent first class do not arrive the next working day, Royal Mail has admitted.
Sunday 25 October 2026
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One in five letters and parcels sent first class do not arrive the next working day, Royal Mail has admitted.
Start-up founders have warned that Britain risks losing its position as the “tech hub of Europe” because of the poor handling of visa applications at the…
Estate agents are still getting plenty of inquiries from would-be homebuyers despite concerns that the cost-of-living crisis would start to put people off moving house.
Compulsory wearing of facemasks on flights to and within Europe is to be scrapped.
HSBC today announces the launch of a Female Entrepreneur Fund, which will provide US$1bn in lending to female-owned businesses over the next 12 months.
The government has said new rules to expand legal use of e-scooters are a priority for the upcoming year.
Apple has discontinued the iPod more than 20 years after it was launched.
Elon Musk has said he will reverse Twitter’s ban on the former US president Donald Trump if the Tesla boss completes a takeover of the social…
Government plans in the Queen’s Speech for a clampdown on scams and a tailoring of financial services regulation post-Brexit were among measures welcomed by business groups.
Today’s Queen’s Speech had some welcome measures for business, but unless the Government takes immediate action on the economy, they will come too late to help…
Boris Johnson warned today that Britain must take short-term pain to boost the economy in the longer term as he unveiled a Queen’s Speech to “create…
Energy regulator Ofgem “failed to understand and tackle risks in the market” in the run-up to the industry crisis last winter, argued Citizens Advice.
The government will reportedly move to discard large portions of the Northern Ireland Protocol after giving up on Brexit negotiations with the EU.
The squeeze on British households from high inflation could be bigger and last longer than expected, amid a series of economic shocks from Brexit, Covid and…
The UK’s used car market grew by 5.1 per cent in the first three months of this year, with sales of pre-owned all-electric vehicles hitting a…