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Royal Mail to ask part-time posties to work more to meet letter targets

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 6:31am
Royal Mail has faced a chorus of criticism for failing to meet its targets on letter delivery.

Royal Mail to allow part-time posties to work more to improve service

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 6:12am
Royal Mail has faced a chorus of criticism for failing to meet its targets on letter delivery.

Collapsed law firm at centre of £39.5m fraud probe

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 4:00am
Sheffield-based PM Law Ltd, which had 25 offices across England, closed suddenly on 2 February.

Collapsed law firm at centre of £39.5m fraud probe

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 4:00am
Sheffield-based PM Law Ltd, which had 25 offices across England, closed suddenly on 2 February.

Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 3:59am
One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.

The 20-somethings juggling three jobs to make ends meet

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 2:23am
While the UK unemployment rate stands at 4.9%, increasing numbers of those in work have more than one job.

UK unemployment rate sees surprise fall to 4.9%

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 2:14am
Most analysts had predicted the rate would remain unchanged at 5.2%.

New era as Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:57am
Ternus will take over running the technology giant in September as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.

Pop-up shop helps families cope with rising costs

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:35am
Customers receive tokens to claim up to 10 free items, from clothing to everyday home essentials.

Charity offers 'stigma-free' food poverty service

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:09am
The Devon charity shop lets food bank users select items rather than be given pre-prepared parcels.

'Supercharger' call for threatened ceramics firm

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:07am
A petition is calling for struggling Denby Pottery to be added to a government support scheme.

'Price of red diesel is putting us in the red'

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:05am
Lincolnshire grower says rising costs have forced her to reconsider her son's nursery fees.

Government to propose electricity price changes in clean power push

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 7:51pm
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 6:09pm
A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?

The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 6:09pm
A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?

The 20-somethings juggling three jobs to make ends meet

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 6:08pm
While UK unemployment is at a five-year-high, increasing numbers of those in work have more than one job.

Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 6:04pm
One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.

Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 5:02pm
The BBC has found suspicious trading patterns that correlate with some of the president's most market-moving statements.

Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 4:22pm
John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 3:33pm
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

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