Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart secured a “high-level” meeting with senior management of Royal Mail to discuss “unacceptable” postal delays in Banbridge. While the issue of slow post is not unique to Banbridge, Ms Lockhart explained there was a “very specific local issue” …
Read More »Postal Services In Rural Areas Under Scrutiny In Westminster Hall
Rural MPs from across the political spectrum used a Westminster Hall debate on 4 February to raise serious concerns about the reliability of postal services and the future of post offices in rural and remote communities. The debate was secured by Stuart Anderson MP, who argued that rural residents are …
Read More »Union Raises Concerns Over New Shift System at Royal Mail Sorting Offices
Recent challenges faced by Royal Mail have been attributed to a new shift system being trialled at 38 sorting offices nationwide, including locations such as Milton Keynes, Southend, and Ipswich. This system, referred to as “optimised delivery,” involves delivering second-class mail on alternate weekdays according to a two-week rotating schedule. …
Read More »Royal Mail urges SMEs to tap £1m apprenticeship fund during National Apprenticeship Week
Royal Mail has urged small and medium-sized businesses to apply for its £1 million apprenticeship levy fund during National Apprenticeship Week (9–15 February), as it steps up efforts to help address skills shortages across the SME sector. Applications are open for the second round of the fund, which is available …
Read More »Royal Mail confirms delivery problems in south east London postcode today
Royal Mail has confirmed that there may be issues with certain deliveries to addresses in Herne Hill today. Royal Mail is a business that provides postal and delivery services six days a week to homes across the United Kingdom. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not …
Read More »Apply for funding from Royal Mail SME apprenticeship fund
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Read More »Plans submitted for residential flats at Enfield Post Office
The current shop floor at the rear would be converted for housing while a vacant unit at the front of the building would become the new post office Enfield Post Office Enfield Post Office could be about to get a radical overhaul as plans have been submitted to build four …
Read More »Shropshire MPs’ column: Read the latest from the county’s representatives in Westminster
There has been no shortage of headlines in recent weeks about the mounting problems with Royal Mail deliveries across Shropshire. Missed post, long delays and inconsistent rounds have left many residents, including in North Shropshire, frustrated. First and second-class post are now seemingly meaningless categories. Like others, I’ve heard many …
Read More »West Worcestershire MP tells minister to act on postal system collapse in Malvern
WEST WORCESTERSHIRE MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has expressed alarm that the Government has yet to intervene in the Royal Mail’s failing delivery service. According to a survey carried out by Citizens Advice, 16million people received parcels and letters late at Christmas. The MP is calling for a solution as she …
Read More »Pressure grows on King to say sorry over Andrew saga: Women abused by Epstein demand end to ‘lip service for Royal Family’s failings’
By INDERDEEP BAINS, DEPUTY CHIEF REPORTER and DANIEL BATES Published: 20:08 EST, 8 February 2026 | Updated: 21:39 EST, 8 February 2026 The King is facing growing calls to issue an official apology after fresh allegations that Jeffrey Epstein facilitated sexual encounters for the then-Prince Andrew at royal residences. Victims …
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