[ad_1] Mr Hollinrake wrote: “You will be aware of concerns being expressed by parliamentary colleagues about the £5 surcharge being applied, where a number of them have claimed that they have bought stamps from legitimate sources, but which have then been identified as counterfeit by your system. “I recognise that where fake stamps have been…
[ad_1] Government, which left Royal Mail so vulnerable, needs to push through reforms These would give current boss Martin Seidenberg a fighting chance New ownership, even if proprietor is benign, involves disruption and risk By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:06 EDT, 28 April 2024 Czech Sphinx: Businessman Daniel Kretinsky Daniel Kretinsky, aka…
[ad_1] Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tour Nigeria in an unofficial Royal visit after being invited by the country’s government to take part in ‘cultural activities’. The Duke of Sussex, 39, will fly to the west African country to join Meghan just days after his return to Britain for the Invictus Games 10th anniversary in his first…
[ad_1] The heads of the Communication Workers Union have acquiesced to Royal Mail’s demand to end six-day-a-week letter deliveries, paving the way for historic cuts to postal services. Royal Mail wants to amend its universal service obligation so that it must only deliver second-class post every other day. Nonetheless, first-class mail would continue to be…
[ad_1] By Katherine Lawton Published: 12:54 EDT, 28 April 2024 | Updated: 13:01 EDT, 28 April 2024 Fans of Prince Harry have joked that the Hollywood star joining the Duke at the Invictus Games service will pick up some tips for a future role – after the royal said he would want the actor to…
[ad_1] New National Lottery rules have been introduced, causing some winners to experience delays in receiving their prize money. Following the takeover of the National Lottery by multinational lottery operator Allwyn from Camelot in February this year, changes have been made to the payout process. The Post Office no longer distributes large rewards as it…
[ad_1] THE defection of Conservative MP Dan Poulter to Labour in a Suffolk seat that has been Tory since its creation is another blow to a party in serious trouble. Over 60 Tory MPs plan to stand down when an election comes, reflecting the generalised fear of a wipeout. Poulter too plans to stand down,…
[ad_1] LABOUR faced criticisim today for welcoming with open arms a golf-playing former Conservative health minister who oversaw the most damaging “reform” of the NHS in history. Sir Keir Starmer said it was “fantastic to welcome Dr Dan Poulter to today’s changed Labour Party.” The working medic defected from the Conservatives in a blow to PM Rishi Sunak five days before Thursday’s…
[ad_1] Letterboxes could fall silent on Saturday mornings, after the postal workers’ union appeared to accept a proposal from Royal Mail that would abandon its duty to deliver all letters six days a week. Royal Mail is required to deliver post from Monday to Saturday under the terms of the universal service obligation (USO) set…
[ad_1] Sunday 28 April 2024 3:58 pm The Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been a major obstacle to Royal Mail’s efforts to reduce its loss-making daily deliveries. Union bosses have said they are prepared to support reforms to Royal Mail, which would allow it to implement historic cuts to postal services and an end to…