DHL Group will invest €2bn (US$2.2bn) in its its new DHL Health Logistics sector brand, to bolster its life sciences and healthcare logistics services over the next five years as part of its ‘Strategy 2030’ that aims to strengthen its position in global logistics. Through, half of the investment will …
Read More »Citizens Advice: Royal Mail’s unfair price hikes are making post less affordable
More than two thirds of people (68%) think the increase in the price of a 1st class stamp over the past five years is unfair, according to new research by Citizens Advice. From today, a 1st class stamp will cost consumers £1.70, more than double the amount it did in …
Read More »Check to see if your car reg plate is affected by DVLA £150 tax increase amid AA issues warning
As of April 1, 2025, changes to road tax for standard rate vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs) mean that many drivers across the UK will end up paying more to use the roads over the course of the year. The AA has warned that motorists could be subject to paying …
Read More »Royal Mail asks Ofcom to let it offer tracking for every parcel sent in UK | Royal Mail
Royal Mail has asked Ofcom to allow it to offer tracking for all parcels sent first or second class around the UK, as the company raised concerns over the communications regulator’s planned shake-up of the postal service. Ofcom has been holding a consultation on a proposed overhaul of the universal …
Read More »Somerset Post Office among full list of 108 branches being offloaded
The Post Office has revealed plans to hand over its remaining directly-owned branches to franchisees by the autumn. It confirmed that it is offloading 108 crown branches which are currently directly owned and run by the company. The process could see the sites taken over by other businesses, while others …
Read More »Update on Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee – GOV.UK
… Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme. The Committee supports the Cabinet Office Board, which provides strategic and operational leadership for the … Source link
Read More »The slow death of the Royal Mail is a parable of the modern British state
Photo by Staff/Mirrorpix From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail, which Margaret Thatcher refused to privatise, will be controlled by Daniel Kretinsky, a Czech billionaire who is co-owner of one football club, Sparta Prague, and an investor in another, West Ham United. Perhaps British stamps will soon carry …
Read More »The Royal Mail’s magical new Myths and Legends stamps – created by illustrator Adam Simpson
Next time you send a letter in Britain, why not have it spirited to the recipient by one of the fascinating heroes, monsters or spirits of British and Irish folklore? From Selkies to Beowulf to Finn McCool or Blodeuwedd, eight of the most enchanting characters and creatures from our ancient …
Read More »Sainsbury's partners with Royal Mail to expand parcel lockers nationwide – Retail Gazette
Sainsbury's has launched a new partnership with Royal Mail to install parcel lockers at stores across the UK, Source link
Read More »Royal Mail Response to Ofcom Consultation | Company Announcement
International Distribution Services plc (Incorporated in England and Wales) Company Number: 8680755 LSE Share Code: IDS ISIN: GB00BDVZYZ77 LEI: 213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70 9 April 2025 ROYAL MAIL RESPONDS TO OFCOM CONSULTATION ON THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE International Distribution Services plc (IDS.L) announces that Royal Mail has today submitted its response …
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