Royal Mail

Royal Mail has issued an update on weekend delays across the UK due to Covid. The company said the delays are due to staff isolating and social distancing guidelines meaning deliveries are taking longer. With areas around the UK still affected, Royal Mail released a service update for customers. The company …

A rare 2p coin has sold for an astonishing £485 on eBay – and you may have one. Coin collectors are on the hunt and telling people to check the backs of their sofa, their pockets and their purses for the highly sought after coin. The two pence piece has …

Prince Philip (pictured at the Epsom Derby in 2009) has, with characteristic self-deprecation, invented a word for his famous habit of ‘putting one’s foot into one’s mouth’ Millions of words may have been written about his jam-packed life, but a new book by veteran Royal-watcher IAN LLOYD unearths nuggets about …

Families could pay for elderly relatives to be visited by their postman or woman and have their wellbeing checked. Royal Mail’s 120,000 frontline postal workers could also deliver prescriptions while doing their daily rounds. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has proposed the idea to the loss-making Royal Mail to “build …

Number 10 apparently considered sending Prince Edward to live in Edinburgh in a bid to save the UK amid growing support for indyref2. With growing calls for a second referendum and surging support for Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP, aides at Number 10 reportedly considered relocating the Queen’s youngest son to live …

MATT HANCOCK: Taking Covid tests at work can pave way to a brighter year for everyone By Matt Hancock For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 22:16, 6 February 2021 There are lots of reasons to feel optimistic about the year ahead, especially now that …

Town halls have been ordered to consult more with local people after an outcry in The Telegraph over the way some roads have been shut and replaced with cycle lanes. Grant Shapps admitted some local authorities had “got it wrong” and “had not thought through” plans before shutting roads to …

Located close to Hyde Park in central London, Kensington Palace is a stunning royal residence just minutes away from Buckingham Palace and St James’ Palace. The palace was purchased by King William and Queen Mary in 1689 and has since been home to a plethora of royals over the years. …

I take exception to the recent letter to the editor demeaning our postal service. It fails to acknowledge that the delays probably originated in the U.K. I’ve lived off and on in England for over five years. I’ve found the Royal Mail the worst of any of the postal services …

Also in the UK diary are final results from packaging group Smurfit Kappa and clothing firm Ted Baker The coming week will see yet more big name firms updating from a variety of sectors including pharmaceuticals, travel and grocery. Investors will also be looking across the Atlantic again, with earnings …