Christmas is in just under two weeks now. With many Brits sending their loved ones festive cards, now’s the time to check if your post will arrive on time. Royal Mail announced strikes amid calls for better pay with workers walking out on December 14, 15, 23 and 24. READ …
Read More »Royal Mail may have lost £200m to strikes | Business
The cost of the continued strike action at Royal Mail may have climbed to £200 million, according to industry estimates, with more loss of revenue set to come. Last Friday marked the 13th day of action in a bitter dispute over pay and working practices. Royal Mail reported £100 million …
Read More »Royal Mail failing small businesses
An Post chief executive David McRedmond has criticised Britain’s Royal Mail for failing small businesses after Brexit. In a letter to the Financial Times, Mr McRedmond said trade from Britain to Ireland through postal channels had fallen by 52% in one year. He said the UK Post Office has refused …
Read More »“There Comes A Point Where Your Decisions Are Not Your Own”
Reading Time: 5 minutes What does it feel like when your whole way of life, from family time to weekends, is at risk of being shredded to pieces in the name of profit? Ka Long Tung met a striking Royal Mail worker to find out. By Ka Long Tung I …
Read More »The Quietus | Features | In Conversation
Joe on his round in Somerset The image of the cheerful British postie, out delivering mail in shorts in all weathers, is something of an anachronism in an age where internet shopping and emails have long since changed the nature of the profession, and given the current state of affairs, …
Read More »Last Christmas 2022 posting dates: Royal Mail, Amazon & John Lewis
How to make sure your Christmas gifts arrive for the big day (Picture: Getty) Christmas Day is a magical time for many of us. It’s quality time with family or friends, a chance to feast on some lovely food, wear festive jumpers, maybe enjoy a tipple or two – and …
Read More »October was worst month for UK strikes for more than a decade
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom recorded the highest number of working days lost to labour disputes in October for more than ten years, official data showed on Tuesday, as employees went on strike to demand higher pay in the face of soaring inflation. The Office for National …
Read More »October was worst month for UK strikes for more than a decade
LONDON (Reuters) -The United Kingdom recorded the highest number of working days lost to labour disputes in October for more than ten years, official data showed on Tuesday, as employees went on strike to demand higher pay in the face of soaring inflation. The Office for National Statistics said 417,000 …
Read More »Warning about Royal Mail scam emails by Action Fraud
Officials are warning people to remain vigilant after they received reports of scam emails from Royal Mail. Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, is warning the public to be cautious after they received 400 reports about fake emails purporting to be from Royal Mail. The …
Read More »UK Christmas shoppers urged to return to high street amid Royal Mail strikes | Retail industry
Shoppers tearing their hair out in the search for Christmas presents online amid strike-hit parcel deliveries have been urged to try a low-tech solution: their local high street. With a quarter of annual toy sales rung up in December, the boss of The Entertainer toy chain told the Guardian it …
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