Royal Mail continues to struggle to deliver on its promises. The UK postal service has asked regulators to reduce less valuable mail deliveries to every other day, and shares in its holding company, International Distributions Services, languish below the initial public offering price of October 2013. Things could not be …

Councillor Philip Leason Stone’s next Town Mayor has been chosen – and it will be his third time wearing the civic chain of office.Councillor Philip Leason was nominated for the honour at this month’s Stone Town Council meeting. He has previously been Stone Town Mayor on two occasions. In 2022-23, …

Everton have been docked another two points after breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules for a second occasion. The Merseyside club has now been deducted eight points this season. Everton’s previous points deduction was reduced to six from 10 on appeal. Everton drop into 16th place with 27 …

Royal Mail cutbacks could signal the end of the handwritten letter, campaigners have warned. The founder of the Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society (HLAS) fears a proposed cut to postal delivery days may result in fewer people writing letters. Dinah Johnson told The Times: “Writing a letter is so much more …

As the leading advocate for rural services, we’ve been dedicated to ensuring that rural areas are empowered with a strong voice, effectively leveraging this influence for substantial progress this year. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank our valued members for their unwavering engagement and support. Your dedication to …

The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is publishing the first of two batches of write-ins received from Royal Mail workers across the UK in response to its interview with Ian, a member of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC): “Royal Mail delivery worker explains ‘The Communication Workers Union is facilitating …

The Post Office inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal returns on Tuesday with a blockbuster witness list including Alan Bates, Paula Vennells and Sir Ed Davey. Over 15 weeks, Post Office bosses, government ministers and executives from the IT giant Fujitsu will face questions to get to the bottom of …

BIRA has said that the recent Consumer Sentiment Monitor released by the British Retail Consortium has shown some positives. The report, released in March by the BRC asks consumers about their shopping behaviours, financial status and attitudes. The insight has a focus on market intelligence, monitors and benchmarks. Compiled in …

Kate Middleton could be your royal pen pal. As the Princess of Wales, 42, receives cancer treatment, fans may want to send the royal a letter or card filled with well wishes. On April 6, X user AllexmarieHoll1 shared a short note they said they received after sending a card …

DRIVERS who deliver packages for Royal Mail subsidiary Parcelforce are suing the company on grounds they have been misclassified in their employment status and wrongly denied workers’ rights. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) said that thousands of Parcelforce drivers may be eligible to join the claim which, if …