Boris Johnson scraps standalone foreign aid department to ‘maximise British influence’ abroad

Boris Johnson announced the government department responsible for foreign aid is to be scrapped in a dramatic overhaul of the way Britain operates overseas. The department for International Development (Dfid) will be merged into the Foreign Office to create the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in a bid to ‘maximise British influence’ overseas, he told … Read more

Feeding a pet festive scraps could land you with a hefty bill

Don’t give Fido any festive scraps! Feeding a pet a Christmas treat could land you with a hefty bill By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 10 December 2019 | Updated: 09:19 BST, 11 December 2019 It’s difficult to resist that wide-eyed look from your dog as you tuck into the last … Read more

BT scraps its dividend for at least 2 YEARS as it focuses on fibre broadband

BT scraps its dividend for at least 2 YEARS as Covid-hit boss Philip Jansen focuses on getting full fibre broadband rolled out across the nation Philip Jansen set a new target of full fibre to 20 million homes by late 2020 To hit the new target, BT will spend £1.3 billion over five years BT … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Royal Mail scraps Saturday letter deliveries

Royal Mail scraps all Saturday letter deliveries until further notice saying it is because of the coronavirus crisis The Royal Mail is set to ‘temporarily’ cut back its services from this weekend People will face a two-day for letters as the post does not come on Sundays But most parcels will not be impacted and … Read more