The envelope had a stamp of King George V’s head and was addressed to Katie Marsh, wife of stamp dealer Oswald Marsh, and sent by her friend Christabel Mennell A letter posted in 1916 has finally been delivered – over 100 years too late ( Image: BBC) A letter that …
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ELIMINATING Saturday letter deliveries would save Royal Mail hundreds of millions of pounds in its battle to curb soaring losses while modernising. The Universal Service Obligation (USO) requires Royal Mail to deliver letters six days a week throughout the UK although a 2020 Ofcom report found that five-day letter deliveries …
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Postal February 17 2023 After achieving a higher percentage turnout than any general election since 1992, CWU activists meet in determined mood to discuss the next steps… Following yesterday’s ballot result, it was back to business today, with hundreds of senior field officials and branch officials gathering in Manchester …
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The first major silverware of the domestic season is up for grabs next Sunday and you can have the official commemorative programme from the Carabao Cup Final 2023 delivered direct to your door. The competition’s climax promises to be an enthralling affair in a repeat of the 1999 Wembley …
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Ransomware group, LockBit has demanded $80m from Royal Mail after the hackers hit Britain’s postal and delivery service with a targeted cyber incident on 11 January 2023. The incident caused Royal Mail disruption with items sent internationally. The leaked details of the ransomware negotiations between the two is rare to …
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Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue with a campaign of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the Communication Workers Union announced. The warning means postal disruption is likely to sweep the UK – AGAIN. CWU general secretary, Dave Ward, cited recent talks with …
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Postal workers in the Communication Workers Union have voted overwhelmingly to continue industrial action in their ongoing dispute with Royal Mail, with almost 96% of those taking part in the ballot backing further strikes. The CWU announced this afternoon that its members have voted in favour of more walkouts, by …
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Royal Mail workers have voted to strike once again, after they were forced to suspend walk outs due to a legal challenge. The workers have voted in favour of more industrial action. Here’s everything you need to know about future strikes by postal workers. Will there be more strikes? Royal …
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Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action in a dispute over pay, jobs and condition. A new ballot of members in the Communication Workers Union showed almost 96% were in favour of more strikes unless the deadlock is broken. Dave Ward, the union’s general secretary, said it …
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The LockBit ransomware group has leaked a log of conversations that occurred between the ransomware operators and a negotiator for the Royal Mail. The leaked conversation shows that LockBit demanded roughly $80 million to safely return data stolen from the company during a cyberattack that occurred in January and disrupted …
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