Do you use second-class stamps? You’re going to have to put up with a distinctly second-class service in future – really, more like third. The future of the Royal Mail’s universal service obligation (USO) is one of those things that feels like it has been talked about, discussed, debated – …
Read More »Royal Mail could start delivering second-class mail on alternate days and give up Saturday deliveries entirely under reforms to its universal service obligation set out by Ofcom.
The industry regulator said the way people used postal services had changed and rising costs had threatened Royal Mail’s financial sustainability. It has set out a package of changes, which it said could save the company between £250m and £425m during 2025/26, with ongoing savings after that. They include paring …
Read More »Ukrposhta signs cooperation agreement with UK’s Royal Mail
Ukraine’s national postal operator Ukrposhta JSC and the British postal service, Royal Mail, have signed a cooperation agreement, providing for a reduction in the cost of shipments weighing up to 1 kilogram for sellers on such platforms as Amazon, Etsy and Ebay. The relevant statement was made by Ukrposhta JSC …
Read More »MPs urged to ‘stop spiral of decline’ as second-class deliveries to be axed
MPs are being urged to scutinise proposed changes to Royal Mail services which could see millions of Britons wait longer for deliveries. Ofcom has today confirmed a consultation on cutting Royal Mail delivery times, while simultaneously approving trials that will reduce service for over a million households starting next month. …
Read More »Ofcom announces proposed changes to USO
UK regulator Ofcom has announced its proposed changes to the Royal Mail’s universal service obligation in a bid to keep pace with changing consumer habits and address falling service levels. To ensure the universal service remains sustainable and delivers what people need, Ofcom is proposing to allow Royal Mail to …
Read More »CWU RESPONSE TO OFCOM ANNOUNCEMENT ON FUTURE OF ROYAL MAIL USO
Responding to today’s announcement, CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said “We recognise Royal Mail now operates in a permanently changed world of communications. The mix of letter decline and parcel growth does present a legitimate challenge to securing the future of the universal service obligation – something that remains a …
Read More »Artifacts from the Royal Armouries pictured on Jan. 30 issue from Great Britain’s Royal Mail
By David Hartwig Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates artifacts in the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom’s national museum of arms and armor, with 12 stamps in a Jan. 30 issue. Stamps in a set of eight show examples of 16th-century and 17th-century armor owned by monarchs such as King Henry …
Read More »We must reform the post or nationwide service cannot survive, says Royal Mail chief exec EMMA GILTHORPE
By EMMA GILTHORPE ROYAL MAIL CHIEF EXECUTIVE Updated: 17:01 EST, 30 January 2025 Off the west coast of Scotland, there is a small island called Kerrera. It’s home to just 35 people and an array of wildlife, including several peacocks. Mark is one of the island’s residents and the local …
Read More »Penal costs of Royal Mail bid: Labour is harming Britain by waiving this terrible deal through, says ALEX BRUMMER
By ALEX BRUMMER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 17:01 EST, 30 January 2025 The Ofcom review of Royal Mail focuses on how best to ensure a reliable delivery service for consumers amid the fast-declining volumes of post. The regulator has come down on the side of a less frequent second-class, …
Read More »Gang caught on camera posting dark web drug orders via Royal Mail – Liverpool Echo
The gang predominantly used pre-postage labels and dropped the orders off at their local post office in Birkenhead. Source link
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