An estimated 31 million people were hit by letter delays over Christmas as Royal Mail “let consumers down for a third year running”, Citizens Advice said. Some 60% of UK adults experienced delayed post, with some still receiving festive cards well into the new year, a survey for the charity …
Read More »Royal mail resumes more services after cyber incident
LONDON – British postal firm Royal Mail is restarting some of its international export services, the company said on Thursday, two weeks after its operations were disrupted by what it called a “cyber incident.” Royal Mail will be resuming its International Tracked and Signed, and International Signed services to all …
Read More »Last Mile Brief 27/01/2023: Royal Mail estimated to have lost £200m due to strikes
Today’s headline story: Royal Mail estimated to have lost £200m due to strikes The Royal Mail’s parent company has raised its estimate for the cost of industrial action so far to £200m and claimed that up to 12,500 union members have worked on strike days. Royal Mail’s owner says the …
Read More »Royal Mail accused of ‘letting people down’ as millions miss health appointments and legal letters
Issues with deliveries have caused turmoil for retailers. Almost 40pc more packages were returned between Christmas and New Year compared to last year, figures from returns company ReBound showed, after presents turned up too late. Altogether the row with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has cost Royal Mail around £200m …
Read More »Royal Mail post delays ‘blight Christmas for third year running’
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Some 31 million Britons were hit by postal over Christmas as Royal Mail “let consumers down for a third year running,” Citizens Advice said. Some 60% of UK …
Read More »Royal mail resumes more services after cyber incident
LONDON: British postal firm Royal Mail is restarting some of its international export services, the company said on Thursday (Jan 26), two weeks after its operations were disrupted by what it called a “cyber incident”. Royal Mail will be resuming its International Tracked and Signed, and International Signed services to …
Read More »Royal Mail letter delays ‘blight Christmas for third year running’
An estimated 31 million people were hit by letter delays over Christmas as Royal Mail “let consumers down for a third year running”, Citizens Advice said. Some 60% of UK adults experienced delayed post, with some still receiving festive cards well into the new year, a survey for the charity …
Read More »Royal Mail letter delays ‘blight Christmas for third year running’
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An estimated 31 million people were hit by letter delays over Christmas as Royal Mail “let consumers down for a third year running”, …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail takes $247mn hit from strikes
UK postal operator Royal Mail revealed Thursday that it took a vast £200-million ($247 million) hit from recent strikes over pay, deepening the group’s losses. Operating losses hit £295 million in the nine months to December from a year earlier, parent International Distributions Services (IDS) said in a results statement. …
Read More »Royal Mail sees smaller loss for 2023 on cost cuts
Britain’s Royal Mail expects its 2023 losses to be around the mid-point of its prior forecast range as the firm took measures to cut costs and mitigate the impact of strikes, its parent company said today. The 507-year-old Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, is in the middle of …
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