Fresh talks are to be held in a bid to resolve the long-running Royal Mail dispute. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) staged a series of strikes last year in a bitter row over jobs, pay and conditions. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “We welcome the CWU’s agreement to …
Read More »New Royal Mail strike talks to start next week
New Royal Mail strike talks are to start again next week. The discussions are aiming to break the deadlock in a long-running dispute which has seen postal services affected across the UK. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) staged a series of strikes last year in a bitter row …
Read More »Royal Mail admits it still hasn’t finished delivering Christmas cards to UK homes after postal strikes
Royal Mail has admitted it is still to deliver cards and letters sent out for Christmas, nearly a fortnight after 25 December. Many have landed on doormats in the past few days but some households continue to wait for their Christmas post. Phil Hewitt, an author, said he had posted …
Read More »Newton Abbot man’s fragile Royal Mail package ‘squashed like a pancake’
A Royal Mail customer who enjoys collecting rare toys has criticised the care taken when delivering fragile goods after a parcel arrived ‘squashed like a pancake’. Shaun Knight, of Newton Abbot, says he was shocked this week when a postman knocked on his door with a parcel that he claims …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes lead to surge in returned Christmas presents
Christmas returns have hit an all-time high after Royal Mail strikes meant many gifts arrived too late to give on the big day. Almost 40pc more packages were returned between Christmas and New Year this year compared to last year, according to figures from ReBound, which processes millions of returns …
Read More »Heavy metal band Iron Maiden thrashes on Jan. 12 set from Britain’s Royal Mail
By David Hartwig Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates the heavy metal band Iron Maiden with a Jan. 12 issue of 12 stamps. Royal Mail’s first commemorative stamps of 2023 appear as a set of eight stamps in two strips of four with se-tenant (side-by-side) designs. Four additional stamps are in …
Read More »The Iron Maiden Royal Mail stamps are first class
Envelopes at the ready heavy metal fans – Royal Mail has revealed a collection of 12 Special Stamps dedicated to Iron Maiden. Eight of the stamps feature images from some of Iron Maiden’s best-known performances, from the 1980s until 2018. The remaining four save space for legendary rock mascot Eddie …
Read More »Iron Maiden Stamps Are as Metal as the Mail Can Get
Iron Maiden have become just the fifth musical group to be honored with their own set of stamps by the Royal Mail postal service headquartered in London, England. The metal legends, who have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, now join the ranks of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen and …
Read More »Iron Maiden release limited-edition postal stamps with Royal Mail – WhyNow
Royal Mail have given their seal of approval to Iron Maiden with a release of limited-edition stamps in honour of the heavy metal rockers. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail slump ‘vindicates’ £3.3bn sale price, says Vince Cable
Royal Mail slump ‘vindicates’ £3.3bn sale price, says former business secretary Vince Cable By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:55 EST, 5 January 2023 | Updated: 16:55 EST, 5 January 2023 The crisis at Royal Mail ‘vindicates’ the Government’s decision to sell it for £3.3billion, according to former …
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