A cyber attack on Royal Mail could hardly have come at a worse time for Alasdair Martin. The Scot, who with his wife Christine runs Scotland’s Music/Taigh na Teud, a specialist music bookshop on the Isle of Skye, was preparing to ship parcels for Burns Night when he found out …
Read More »Royal Mail boss to face MPs after statements ‘may not have been wholly correct’
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The boss of Royal Mail will be brought back in front of MPs after they accused him of providing information that “may not …
Read More »CWU re-ballot postal workers in dispute with Royal Mail
POSTAL workers are to be asked once again about future strikes as part of the ongoing dispute with Royal Mail Group over pay and conditions. Ballots have been sent out to members of the Communications Workers Union asking the question over future industrial action. In July, CWU members voted overwhelmingly in …
Read More »CWU speaks out on recall to Parliament of ‘misleading’ Royal Mail CEO – SKWAWKBOX
Simon Thompson recalled by parliamentary committee to answer for alleged false claims ‘Misleading’: Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has spoken out about the decision of a committee of MPs to recall Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson to Parliament to answer for allegedly misleading in his …
Read More »Royal Mail boss called back to parliament after allegations by employees
Tuesday 24 January 2023 5:06 pm Royal Mail boss under fire from employees and must attend a second hearing Simon Thompson, chief executive of Royal Mail, has been recalled to parliament after facing allegations that he gave innaccurate information to MPs during a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee …
Read More »Stay Informed: How to View Photos of Your Snail Mail Before It Arrives
Are you curious about what letters, bills, checks, and junk will be arriving in your mailbox? Do you ever wonder if you even need to pick up the mail today? By signing up for Informed Delivery with the US Postal Service you can see what is coming to you before …
Read More »People urged to ‘use up or swap out’ non-barcoded stamps
Bosses at Royal Mail are reminding people to “use up or swap out” their non-barcoded stamps. As part of a modernisation drive, stamps which do not have a barcode are being phased out and will no longer be valid from July 31. They are being replaced by stamps with a …
Read More »Royal Mail’s CEO Has Been Asked to Return to Parliament and Explain Why Statements He … – Latest Tweet by Bloomberg
Royal Mail’s CEO has been asked to return to Parliament and explain why statements he made to politicians last week appear to be contradicted by evidence from postal workers https://t.co/9udczdcL6h— Bloomberg (@business) January 24, 2023 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media …
Read More »Royal Mail delivers poor performance | Business
Daytime telly can finish some careers. So you’d think chief executives would be well tuned-up for their appearances on parliamentlive.tv: the go-to site for grillings from MPs. Not Simon Thompson. The Royal Mail boss delivered such a shocker last week before members of the business committee that not only has …
Read More »The reason all new Royal Mail stamps have barcodes as older versions to be scrapped
The Royal Mail is in the process of transitioning to barcoded stamps as older versions are to be phased out. Old 1st and 2nd class stamps are to be replaced with similar ones, although they feature a unique barcode alongside the late Queen Elizabeth’s profile. Some might be wondering why …
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