Royal Mail’s failure to deliver creates ‘postal deserts’

Royal Mail is reportedly failing to frequently deliver post, allowing dozens of areas to become “postal deserts”. Bermondsey, Brighton and Salford are among the the impacted locations, with some areas receiving letters as little as once a fortnight, according to the Telegraph. Households are not being notified of hospital appointments, being whacked with speeding …

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TransPennine Express brought back under government control

Support us and go ad-free The government announced on 11 May that it’s taking TransPennine Express under its control. It’s blaming persistent delays and cancellations on its lines. The Department for Transport (DfT) will take over the running of services, which link the east and west halves of Northern England, …

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Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson could be set to step down

The much-criticised CEO earned just over £750,000 last year The embattled CEO of Royal Mail is expected to leave the company in the coming days, following the high-profile industrial dispute with the Communication Workers Union (CWU). Simon Thompson, who earned just over £750,000 last year as head of the ailing …

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