How will the Royal Mail strike affect small businesses? Small businesses with an online shop, whether that’s on Etsy, Depop, or another platform, will need to adjust estimated delivery times if using Royal Mail over this period. Post offices will remain open as they aren’t involved in this dispute, so …
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Royal Mail shares tumbled after its main union unveiled plans to extend strikes involving 115,000 workers to disrupt online retail deliveries in the run up to Christmas. The 19 days of walkouts, a mixture of single strikes and rolling action, will cover peak mail periods in October and November, including …
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The Royal Mail has today unveiled a new collection of stamps showcasing both the history of the Royal Marines, and the modern day operations. There are eight stamps in the main set, with a further four illustrating changes to the Royal Marine Commando uniform throughout history. The set depicts some …
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The Communication Workers Union announced the action across the Royal Mail Group’s network over October and November, which could hamper Black Friday and Christmas deliveries Royal Mail workers are due to strike for a further 19 days ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Christmas and Black Friday online deliveries …
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Royal Mail workers are set to hold 19 days of strike action during peak postal times in the lead up to Christmas. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said that strikes over pay and condition disputes will cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday – two of the busiest shopping days of …
Read More »ROYAL Mail vans lined the streets of Barrow to bid farewell to a much-loved postie and dad who tragically died. Crowds of people filled Cemetery Hill on Tuesday to applaud the late Stuart Metcalfe who died suddenly at the age of 57. Stuart was husband to Cheryl, dad to Laura and …
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The U.K.’s Royal Mail will honor the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II with the release of four commemorative stamps featuring portraits of the monarch at different points of her 70-year reign. The stamps are the first to be approved by King Charles III and are based on photographs taken of …
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News The pressure is back on Royal Mail as new strike dates promise nine strike days for each Royal Mail worker By Nick Clark Downloading PDF. Please wait… Wednesday 28 September 2022 Issue 2825 Lively Royal Mail picket line outside Whitechapel, London, office in August (Picture: Guy Smallman) Royal Mail …
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A council has bought a former sorting office for £2.5m with plans to turn it into homes. It has been revealed that Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has purchased the former Royal Mail sorting office site, in Sandling Road, Maidstone. Royal Mail sorting office, Sandling Road, in 2014. Picture: John Wardley …
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Royal Mail has shared some tips for dog owners after it was reported there’s an average of 32 attacks on its delivery staff each week in the UK. This adds up to around 1,673 attacks last year, with some leading to permanent and disabling injuries. The postal company has responded …
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