Tuesday 31 May 2022 2:46 pm Ofcom has launched an inquiry into Royal Mail’s failure to meet targets in the past year just as the postal service comes under attack from unions.  It comes after Royal Mail said it did not meet delivery targets for 2021-2022 earlier this month, including …

Ofcom is investigating Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets during 2021-22. The regulator said: “Ofcom takes compliance with quality of service targets very seriously. “Our investigation, on behalf of postal users, will gather evidence to understand the reasons behind this substantial lapse in performance, and determine whether Royal Mail …

Royal Mail is facing a formal investigation by the UK communications regulator after the postal service admitted that almost a fifth of first-class deliveries arrived at least a day late in the year to April. Ofcom said it would look into Royal Mail’s “failure to meet its delivery targets during …

Summary Time to wrap up…. UK mortgage approvals have fallen to their lowest level since June 2020 as higher interest rates and the cost of living squeeze cooled the market. There were below 66,000 mortgage approvals in April, below the pre-pandemic average. Rising inflation also pushed people to borrow more …

From this weekend, Royal Mail’s Sunday delivery service is available to over 12,000 of its online retailer customers, a significant increase from the current 75 large online retailers. Until now offering shoppers a next-day delivery service, regardless of which day of the week they shop online, has been the preserve …

As the UK gears up for the upcoming bank holiday weekend for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, there may be a few changes to supermarket opening times and Royal Mail deliveries. The celebrations are set to kick off on Thursday, June 2, with Scots being able to enjoy a long four …

Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to hire around 20,000 seasonal workers this winter (Getty Images) Royal Mail is changing its Sunday parcel delivery service in a bid try and keep pace with its online rivals. As of 29 May, the company’s Sunday delivery service is now available to …

Communications watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into postal service and courier company Royal Mail‘s failure to meet its delivery targets over the last twelve months. According to Ofcom rules, Royal Mail must deliver 93% of first class mail within one working day of collection and 98.5% of second class …

Trade body the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), which represents mailing and printing houses across the UK, has welcomed the extension of well received Royal Mail initiatives until June 2022. One of which is the Mailmark Economy Advertising Mail Incentive, which allows customers to sell more to their target audience …

As the UK gears up for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, some supermarkets are set to shorten their opening hours due to the extended bank holiday. More than 70,000 Big Jubilee Lunches are planned in the four UK nations over the weekend, with an expected 10 million people set to sit …