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Millions of “everyday” stamps will become worthless in just 100 days. Royal Mail has confirmed classic stamps will soon be invalid for postage as they are being replaced by ones with barcodes by January 31 next year. It means you’ll either have to use up your old stamps by the …

Workers at International Distributions Services PLC-owned Royal Mail will stage a fresh strike on Tuesday in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union will mount picket lines outside sorting and delivery offices across the country. Efforts to break the deadlock are continuing despite the …

Royal Mail has urged customers to change their non barcoded stamps before the deadline Royal Mail has advised customers to use up all stamps that do not have a barcode. But when is the deadline to use stamps and why is the change coming into place? Why do stamps have …

Postal workers in Fife will join colleagues across the country, including those in Falkirk, in returning to the picket line for the latest day of action. Pic: Michael Gillen Following an invitation from the arbitration body, the union – which represents postal workers – will now be attempting to resolve …

Hopes are growing that there will be a breakthrough in the dispute between the Royal Mail and unions. Talks will take place this week between the mail operator and the CWU about going to Acas, the arbitration service. Royal Mail has said it may have to cut up to 10,000 …

The next in an extensive series of strikes by Royal Mail workers is taking place this week as part a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions. Communication Workers Union (CWU) members are taking part in 19 days of strike action throughout October and November 2022, and there is potential for further disruption into the …

Royal Mail is urging people to use stamps without a barcode by January 31 2023, when they cease to be valid. The change affects ordinary stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II, which must be used before the deadline exactly 100 days from Monday. The barcoded stamps will continue to feature an …

(Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to engage in talks through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) to resolve their ongoing dispute over pay, the postal service’s parent company said on Monday. International Distributions Services said the opening session for the talks would …

T here are just 100 days left to use Royal Mail stamps that don’t have barcodes on them, following the introduction of barcoded stamps in February. Royal Mail introduced the barcoded stamps earlier this year to improve security and efficiency as part of the company’s modernisation drive. As a result, …

Royal Mail is updating stamps by adding barcodes, meaning existing stamps that do not have them will soon become obsolete. The move allows the company to add security features, while people will also be able to watch and share videos by scanning the barcodes in the Royal Mail app. Here’s …