Commonwealth top job for Prince

spokesman said the UK does not recognise claims that the plans were subjected to a “systematic and forensic annihilation” by EU officials at a meeting with Britain’s lead negotiator Olly Robbins. ROYAL Mail has confirmed that chief executive Moya Greene will step down after more than eight years at the helm.

Ms Greene will be replaced by Rico Back – the chief executive of the group’s European subsidiary General Logistics Systems – who will take the reins at the start of June after the company releases its 2017-2018 earnings results.

Royal Mail shares were up nearly 0.4% in morning trading yesterday following the news. FORMER Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has called for an investigation into a fire that broke out at a care home in his constituency killing one, after hearing that a neighbour had to call 999.

London Fire Brigade was called to Connington Crescent, Chingford, just before 2.15am yesterday with 70 firefighters involved in tackling the blaze at one stage as the flames spread.

Richard Janssens, from the fire brigade, said a female resident had died by the time they arrived. The resident who died is believed to be a woman in her 30s.

Mr Duncan Smith, the MP for Chingford and Woodford WORLD leaders have agreed to the Prince of Wales becoming the next leader of the Commonwealth after the Queen, according to sources.

Commonwealth presidents and prime ministers have decided Charles will succeed the Queen and lead the global institution that has a combined population of 2.4 billion.

The Queen made a personal appeal to world leaders on Thursday to choose her son for the role.

During the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting she told them it was her “sincere wish” that the family of nations would one day decide the prince should carry on the Commonwealth work started by her father King George VI.

The leaders came to their decision during discussions held at their retreat, at Windsor Castle, where informal talks are held without aides or advisers present.

Lloyd Dorfman, chairman of the Prince’s Trust and Prince’s Trust International, welcomed the news that Charles is to become the next head of the Commonwealth.

He said: “At present, seven of the nine countries where we run programmes are in Green, said: “It’s a home that deals with people with learning difficulties, so they are very vulnerable and often need the best protection.”

He said the neighbour who raised the alarm deserved an award and added: “It was thanks to her swift action I suspect, that not more than one life was lost.” the Commonwealth including Australia, Barbados, Canada and India, so we are already supporting thousands of young people in Commonwealth countries.

“I have seen the prince operating with his charities at close quarters. His vision and efforts are making a big difference and changing lives.

“As head of the Commonwealth, the prince will be able to amplify this work and bring to the table his extensive experience, wisdom and passion.”

Meanwhile, it has emerged that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa left the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting early following violent clashes in his home country. Protests took place in North West province with local media reporting demonstrators are seeking better jobs and housing.

The president called for “calm and adherence to the rule of law” following shops being looted the roads barricaded during the unrest.

Mr Ramaphosa has led South Africa since February, when he replaced Jacob Zuma who resigned following a powerstruggle within the leadership of the African National Congress.

A statement from the president’s office said: “President Ramaphosa has called on all aggrieved parties to express their grievances through peaceful means and engagement rather than violence and anarchy.

“The president has also called on lawenforcement agencies to exercise maximum restraint in execution of their duties to return calm and normality to the province.

“To pay attention to the situation in the North West, the president has decided to cut short his participation in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London where he is leading a government delegation.”