CWU deputy general secretary postal Martin Walsh added: "This news is welcomed. The new Collective Pension Plan will allow all Royal Mail members to … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail delivers record General Election mail volumes
Following the UK’s General Election on July 4, Royal Mail has announced that is delivered record volumes of postal votes and candidate mail – growing these by 50% and 30% respectively compared to 2019. Election-related mail delivered to voters over the course of the 2024 General Election campaign included 50.8 …
Read More »Moving parts at the Bank: Now’s the time to cut rates and restore consumer confidence, says ALEX BRUMMER
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:01 EDT, 8 July 2024 As a former Bank of England insider, it should come as no surprise that Rachel Reeves held her first meeting with Andrew Bailey while the embers of the election campaign were still burning. The new Chancellor has …
Read More »Edinburgh’s returning officer backs calls for review of the UK’s postal voting system
Edinburgh’s returning officer has backed calls for a review of the UK’s postal voting system after delays in the distribution of ballots meant some were unable to vote in last week’s election. Paul Lawrence said the process of printing and posting out ballots “needs to be looked at” to ensure …
Read More »Who’s who in the royal box at Wimbledon? Sir Mark Rylance, Princess Michael of Kent and Prince Albert of Monaco join Lenny Henry and Sir Cliff Richard as week two gets underway
The second week of Wimbledon officially got underway today and unsurprisingly, Centre Court’s Royal Box was brimming with high-profile tennis fans. As the name suggests, the box often houses members of the Royal Family, notably the Princess of Wales, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Although Kate …
Read More »Tuesday papers: Britvic agrees £3.3bn takeover by Carlsberg – Citywire
The Daily Telegraph: Royal Mail is to scale back its airmail operations in a cost-cutting measure that the postal service has claimed will tackle … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail: Can you reuse first and second-class stamps?
Royal Mail stamps currently start from £1.35 for a first-class letter and £3.99 for a first-class parcel. But have you ever wondered if you can reuse a stamp in the UK when you need to send off any post in a hurry and don’t have one to hand? These are …
Read More »Royal Mail: Can you reuse first and second-class stamps?
Royal Mail stamps currently start from £1.35 for a first-class letter and £3.99 for a first-class parcel. But have you ever wondered if you can reuse a stamp in the UK when you need to send off any post in a hurry and don’t have one to hand? These are …
Read More »Postman wins £4,000 for injury to feelings after panic attack over new route
A Royal Mail delivery driver has been awarded £4,000 for “injury to feelings” after he had a panic attack because he was relocated to a new route 10 miles away. An employment tribunal was told that Paul Phillips suffers with anxiety and depression and felt “additional stress” at the prospect …
Read More »Royal Mail to halve UK deliveries by flight in carbon-cutting drive
Royal Mail is scaling back deliveries by flight in the UK and will instead transport more mail by road, in a move it said would help to both improve reliability for customers and cut carbon emissions in support of its plan to become a net zero company by 2040. The …
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