News Business Tuesday 31st May 2022 18:00 BST Ofcom is investigating Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets during 2021-22. The regulator said: “Ofcom takes compliance with quality of service targets very seriously. “Our investigation, on behalf of postal users, will gather evidence to understand the reasons behind this substantial …
Read More »Royal Mail investigated by Ofcom after failing to meet delivery targets
Royal Mail is being investigated by Ofcom in response to its failure to meet first and second class mail delivery targets. The regulator launched a probe on Tuesday, investigating whether there are reasonable grounds for believing that Royal Mail has failed to comply with its current obligations. Royal Mail said …
Read More »Royal Mail strike ballot over plans to axe over 500 jobs
ROYAL MAIL could be facing national industrial action over “ruinous” plans to axe more than 500 managerial jobs, Unite said today. The union warned of “letter and parcel delivery chaos” as it announced that about 2,400 staff in more than 1,000 workplaces will be balloted for strikes and action short of …
Read More »Royal Mail faces Ofcom probe as union action looms
Tuesday 31 May 2022 2:46 pm Ofcom has launched an inquiry into Royal Mail’s failure to meet targets in the past year just as the postal service comes under attack from unions. It comes after Royal Mail said it did not meet delivery targets for 2021-2022 earlier this month, including …
Read More »Ofcom investigating Royal Mail failure to deliver post on time | Business News
Ofcom is investigating Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets during 2021-22. The regulator said: “Ofcom takes compliance with quality of service targets very seriously. “Our investigation, on behalf of postal users, will gather evidence to understand the reasons behind this substantial lapse in performance, and determine whether Royal Mail …
Read More »Ofcom to investigate Royal Mail over delivery target failures | Royal Mail
Royal Mail is facing a formal investigation by the UK communications regulator after the postal service admitted that almost a fifth of first-class deliveries arrived at least a day late in the year to April. Ofcom said it would look into Royal Mail’s “failure to meet its delivery targets during …
Read More »UK credit card borrowing soars by most since 2005 as mortgage approvals slide – as it happened | Business
Summary Time to wrap up…. UK mortgage approvals have fallen to their lowest level since June 2020 as higher interest rates and the cost of living squeeze cooled the market. There were below 66,000 mortgage approvals in April, below the pre-pandemic average. Rising inflation also pushed people to borrow more …
Read More »Royal Mail Expands Sunday Service to Meet Online Demand for 7-day Parcel Deliveries
From this weekend, Royal Mail’s Sunday delivery service is available to over 12,000 of its online retailer customers, a significant increase from the current 75 large online retailers. Until now offering shoppers a next-day delivery service, regardless of which day of the week they shop online, has been the preserve …
Read More »Platinum Jubilee bank holiday: Are shops in Scotland open and will Royal Mail be delivering?
As the UK gears up for the upcoming bank holiday weekend for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, there may be a few changes to supermarket opening times and Royal Mail deliveries. The celebrations are set to kick off on Thursday, June 2, with Scots being able to enjoy a long four …
Read More »Royal Mail launches Sunday post delivery to compete with online rivals
Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to hire around 20,000 seasonal workers this winter (Getty Images) Royal Mail is changing its Sunday parcel delivery service in a bid try and keep pace with its online rivals. As of 29 May, the company’s Sunday delivery service is now available to …
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