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Royal Mail referred to regulator over letter delivery

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the company had ‘failed to deliver’ the so-called universal service obligation.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Janet Yellen says US banking system ‘remains sound’ and Americans should be ‘confident’

Treasury Secretary appears before the Senate Finance Committee a week after the second-largest bank collapse in the nation’s history

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Border chief asks House panel to boost migrant processing

WASHINGTON — U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told House Republicans on Wednesday that his agency needs more technology and resources, as the number of migrants arriving at the southwest border “places tremendous strain” on the system.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

Four-day week trial on cards to ease work-care juggle

A parliamentary committee has called for comprehensive reforms to help people navigate work and caring responsibilities, including a trial of a shorter week.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

HMRC slammed for report showing billions of unclaimed furlough fraud

HMRC has been hit with a committee report which shows the impacts of the furlough scheme as it failed to recover billions in fraudulent claims.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 8, 2023

Billions of pounds lost to fraud and error during Covid likely to be lost 'forever'

Cross-party MPs on the Public Accounts Committee claim HMRC's attempts to claw back some £2.3 billion incorrectly paid to employers claiming furlough has been 'woeful'

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

New GP contract ‘will see more GPs quit and patients wait longer for care’

NHS England sent a letter to GPs on Monday imposing a new contract.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

Oversight committee Republicans won’t sign Democrats’ letter denouncing white supremacy

GOP lawmakers dismissed a two-sentence statement as a distraction from discussing border policy

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

OPINION - Boris Johnson may have misled MPs over partygate – inquiry

News cycles are like cats – you can feed and generally treat them like kings, but they are never something you truly own. Still, on Monday afternoon when Rishi Sunak revealed the Windsor Framework reforming the Northern Ireland Protocol, he might have hoped to earn a full week of positive…

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023

Boris Johnson says it’s ‘surreal and concerning’ that Sue Gray will work for Sir Keir Starmer

Sue Gray’s possible appointment by Sir Keir Starmer ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’ according to Boris Johnson’s former parliamentary aide

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023