In a worrying development for the National Health Service (NHS), the Royal Liverpool Hospital has officially declared a critical incident due to an alarming rise in flu cases. The hospital is currently struggling with an increase in patient numbers, leading to prolonged waiting times in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department, with some people having … Read more
At least 70 people within the Post Office and Royal Mail were aware of errors in the Horizon computer system, its manufacturer said on the final day of the public inquiry. Hundreds of subpostmasters have been wrongly prosecuted based on accounting errors produced by the faulty Horizon system. The final day of closing speeches was … Read more
The Royal Mail group is set to pass into the hands of foreign investors, but the State will retain a “golden share” in the company. This means the the government will have to approve any key changes to Royal Mail’s ownership, head office location and tax residency. This is something the government does with companies … Read more
Royal Mail has been fined £10.5 million for missing postal delivery targets. Regulator Ofcom said 74.7% of first class mail and 92.7% of second class mail were delivered on time in 2023/24. The targets were 93% and 98.5%. It is the second time Ofcom has fined Royal Mail since the pandemic and it “needs to … Read more
One of Britain’s leading financial mutuals is in talks to buy Dalmore Capital, the infrastructure investor with a stake in the Thames “super sewer”. Sky News has learned that Royal London is among the suitors surrounding Dalmore, which began considering a sale earlier this autumn. Royal London’s interest is serious but has not yet resulted … Read more