Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson endured a humiliating appearance before MPs yesterday afternoon. Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson endured a humiliating appearance before MPs yesterday afternoon, as he answered questions over financial mismanagement at the company as well as poor treatment of workers. Thompson was asked about the £140,000 bonus …
Read More »Royal Mail issue update after cyber incident affected some deliveries
Royal Mail has announced it will begin to move “limited volumes” of export parcels following a cyber incident. The company said it was trialling an “operational workaround” for delivering parcels. However, it continues to urge customers not to submit any new export parcels into the network. Last Wednesday, Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail starts moving export parcels following cyber incident
Royal Mail vans Royal Mail has started moving “limited volumes” of export parcels following the recent cyber incident. The company said it was trialling “operational workarounds” but continued to ask customers not to submit any new export parcels into the network. A statement said: “Our initial focus will be to …
Read More »Royal Mail moves to stamp out deadline confusion after misleading ads
Royal Mail has apologised to customers after they were left scratching their heads over how long they have to use up their old stamps before they are no longer valid. In February last year, Royal Mail announced it was phasing out everyday – or Definitive – stamps that feature a …
Read More »Royal Mail starts moving export parcels following cyber incident
Royal Mail has started moving “limited volumes” of export parcels following the recent cyber incident. The company said it was trialling “operational workarounds” but continued to ask customers not to submit any new export parcels into the network. A statement said: “Our initial focus will be to clear mail that …
Read More »Exact date Royal Mail stamps will no longer be valid as deadline approaches
The Royal Mail announced that they would be scrapping every day stamps this year. The change will see traditional stamps – with the late-Queen’s head on them – replaced with the new barcoded versions. And as the stamp deadline approaches, people should be reminded that there is an extension in …
Read More »A royal mess in the U.K. points to the risks of cyberattacks on mail delivery
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Read More »When will the Royal Mail cyber attack be fixed? What we know about how hack affects international deliveries
Royal Mail has confirmed that a cyber attack is to blame for ongoing disruption to postal services. The attack is believed to have already left more than half a million letters and parcels stuck in limbo, according to reports last week. The attack is suspected to have come from a …
Read More »Royal Mail starts moving export parcels following cyber incident
R oyal Mail has started moving “limited volumes” of export parcels following the recent cyber incident. The company said it was trialling “operational workarounds” but continued to ask customers not to submit any new export parcels into the network. A statement said: “Our initial focus will be to clear mail …
Read More »Martin Lewis’ MSE makes important clarification about Royal Mail stamp deadline
Consumer expert Martin Lewis has made an important clarification regarding the deadline to use or swap old stamps, as you may have more time to do so than you might think. While the Royal Mail told Martin Lewis’ website MoneySavingExpert that January 2023 was still the deadline, they added that …
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