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  • Royal Mail: Czech Sphinx’s six-day service pledge a litmus test for Labour

    Politics

    The Labour party has promised to “robustly scrutinise” the first foreign takeover of the 500-year-old British institution.

    Kretinsky has offered a series of olive branches to Labour to help close his deal
  • Explained: The UK’s Chinese electric vehicle insurance quandary

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    Chinese electric cars are expected to flood the UK market and there is a growing nervousness among insurers that premiums could soar in response.

    The China EV boom is causing a headache for British insurers.
  • Union appears to support Royal Mail proposals to end Saturday post

    Royal Mail

    The Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been a major obstacle to Royal Mail's efforts to reduce its loss-making daily deliveries. 

    Firms are set to face higher payroll costs as the minimum wage is reportedly set to increase by more than six per cent at Wednesday’s Budget.

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