Royal Mail

An annual feature of British life, the Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps arrive this year with one last silhouette of the late Queen Elizabeth II and a fresh emphasis on colour in the illustrator’s rendering of the Nativity scene. The birth of Jesus is meticulously illustrated in the tiny rectangles that …

Company’s lack of concern for customers on show, says union The Communication Workers Union (CWU) says that it has today been informed by Royal Mail Group CEO Simon Thompson that negotiations to find a settlement to the long-running dispute on pay and change will end on Monday 21 November. The notification …

News This can’t be right. Over the years, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here has pulled in some pretty famous contestants (as well as some… less famous contestants). This year alone, that includes actual popstar Boy George, actual member of the royal family Mike Tindall, and actual disgraced …

Royal Mail has extended the deadline for when people need to use up their traditional stamps by. Originally ‘1st’ and 2nd’ class stamps were going to become unusable by January 31, 2023 but this has now been extended by a “grace period” of six months to July 31, 2023. Traditional stamps are …

A group of Glasgow postmen have stripped off to raise money for good causes ahead of strikes in the lead-up to Christmas in a dispute over pay. The Victoria Road posties donned Santa hats and took up wrapped gifts to hide their modesty in a photoshoot for a festive calendar. …

It’s that time of year when youngsters across the land will be penning letters to Santa Claus. But there are also ways your little ones can themselves receive letters from Father Christmas. So if you want to put an extra smile on your child’s face, check out the following information. …

Royal Mail has extended the deadline for when people need to use up their traditional stamps by. Originally ‘1st’ and 2nd’ class stamps were going to become unusable by January 31, 2023 but this has now been extended by a “grace period” of six months to July 31, 2023. Traditional stamps are …

A postbox which has served a community for decades is to be removed. Royal Mail has already sealed up the postbox outside the Premier store, on Tunstall Road, in Knypersley, for a number of weeks. That move left residents baffled and comes just a couple of years after the community …

THE BBC has been criticised by a trade union for “peddling the company line” during an interview on potential strike action by workers in the Royal Mail. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is threatening to strike over a dispute concerning pay and changes in strategy and culture within the Royal Mail. Talks between Royal …

AN early reminder has been issued about the last recommended posting dates for Christmas mail ahead of preparations for the festive season. Details have been conformed by Royal Mail, which is encouraging customers to order their online gifts and shopping well in advance and to post their festive greetings early. …