Postal workers and their supporters rally against job cuts and privatization of the US Postal Service at a rally in New York City, March 20, 2025 United States postal workers are facing an existential crisis. President Trump and Elon Musk are planning to privatize the United States Postal Service, threatening …
Read More »Pan Pacific Melbourne welcomes Carl Forrest new Hotel Manager
Pan Pacific Melbourne announce the appointment of Carl Forrest to the position of Hotel Manager. As an accomplished hospitality and tourism professional, Carl brings over 24 years of experience to his new role, having worked in management roles for luxury hotel brands throughout Australia including the Yarra Valley Lodge, Lindenderry …
Read More »Sainsbury’s announces change to supermarkets with new Royal Mail service
Sainsbury’s has revealed a big change to its stores across the UK by introducing a new Royal Mail feature. It comes as the supermarket has announced a long-term partnership, introducing parcel lockers for customers at its many shops. Royal Mail first launched its parcel locker network in December last year …
Read More »Postal votes being sent out this week for local elections
Warwickshire County Council elections and two Stratford-on-Avon District Council by-elections will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025 and ballot papers have started to be sent out to postal voters across the District this week. Over 20,000 postal vote packs for people already registered to vote by post are now …
Read More »DHL Group to invest US$2.2bn in healthcare logistics
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
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