Royal Mail confirms Simon Thompson to step down as CEO

Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson is to step down, ending a turbulent two-year stint at the helm of the postal operator. The well flagged departure was confirmed by Royal Mail owner, International Distributions Services PLC (LSE:IDS), in a statement. IDS said Thompson “believes that, following the negotiators’ agreement between Royal …

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Royal Mail warns of post delays in SS17 postcode area

A daily list of delivery offices facing delays on the Royal Mail website has been updated today, which has seen the Stanford-le-Hope delivery office added to the list. One south Essex postcode area is facing delays due to this. On its website, Royal Mail said: “Deliveries are operating as normal across the …

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Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson resigns

The chief executive of Royal Mail has stepped down, saying that it was the right time for the company to move forward under new leadership. Simon Thompson said his decision to leave followed Royal Mail’s deal last month with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which ended a long-running dispute over …

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