Following concerns about postal voting for the election, the charity said letter delays hit almost one in six people – or 7.2 million – this spring. Research by the advisory service, which is the statutory watchdog for postal consumers, suggests delays earlier this year left 1.4 million people facing serious …
Read More »Royal Mail takeover attempt: what happens next?
Possible government intervention Powerful workforce In true Royal Mail fashion, news of a possible takeover was delivered to shareholders a few days late. On 9 April, International Distributions Services (IDS) received a non-binding proposal from billionaire Daniel Křetínský, otherwise known as the “Czech Sphinx”. Křetínský, who already owns 27.5 per cent …
Read More »Royal Mail chairman Keith Williams is in the firing line, says ALEX BRUMMER
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:00 EDT, 10 July 2024 Government is not all about grand gestures such as bulldozing planning laws and a National Wealth Fund to power up Britain’s investment in green technologies. Labour’s inheritance includes the debt crisis at Thames Water, unfinished work in …
Read More »Labour urged to intervene as Royal Mail axes fleet of trains
By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:00 EDT, 10 July 2024 Labour ministers will hold urgent talks with water bosses today as they gear up for a regulatory ruling on their finances. Executives from Thames Water, South East Water and Severn Trent are among those who have been summoned to meet Environment …
Read More »Royal Mail: Can you reuse first and second-class stamps?
Royal Mail stamps currently start from £1.35 for a first-class letter and £3.99 for a first-class parcel. But have you ever wondered if you can reuse a stamp in the UK when you need to send off any post in a hurry and don’t have one to hand? These are …
Read More »People only just realising there’s a ‘hidden’ code on your Royal Mail letters
A man has been left scratching his head after noticing a strange code written all over his post – making him wonder why it’s different on every letter and why it’s there in the first place They’re been designed for a very specific reason (stock) ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) It’s …
Read More »Royal Mail to ditch ageing train fleet in major change to how it delivers post
The firm will instead use a combination of commercial rail services, its existing road network and reduced air services to transport mail Royal Mail has announced its intentions to ditch its fleet of freight trains ( Image: No credit) Royal Mail is set to ditch its ageing train fleet amid …
Read More »Royal Mail to stop using its own freight trains after almost 200 years | Royal Mail
Royal Mail is to stop using its own trains to transport post after almost 200 years. The company has confirmed it will decommission its remaining freight trains by 10 October, with a plan to increase the amount of post it moves by road. The move comes as Royal Mail’s parent …
Read More »Royal Mail to ditch train fleet as part of major shake-up to delivering post | Evening Standard
The postal service said its almost 30-year-old freight trains are at the end of their operational lives. Royal Mail has announced its intentions … Source link
Read More »New postbox installed in Newton Mearns development
Last summer, Eastwood MSP Jackson Carlaw issued a residents survey to local homes at Maidenhill and in a number of the constituent responses, it was noted that a postbox had not been installed within the development. The new postbox is located on Maidenhill Grove and a short distance ahead of …
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