He made a suggestion Royal Mail should have anticipated the extra demands for postal because of the summer holidays, with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney suggesting voters could be ‘disenfranchised’ because of the delays. It’s been a particular issue in Scotland with the school holidays starting last week and many …
Read More »Royal Mail blames government for general election postal ballot delays | Politics News
Royal Mail has blamed the government for voters not receiving their postal ballots ahead of Thursday’s election – and said there is “no backlog” in its system. Earlier on Tuesday, Conservative minister Maria Caulfield told Sky News the government is “urgently” investigating why some people have still not received their …
Read More »Capita renews contract to administer the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme
Capita plc (‘Capita’) today announces it has renewed its contract with the Cabinet Office to administer the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme (RMSPS) for six years from 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years, following a competitive selection process. In a deal worth £48m over eight …
Read More »Royal Mail denies postal ballot backlog as thousands fear they will lose vote
The Royal Mail has said it has “no backlog” of postal votes, after the Post Office minister urged it to ensure the deadline for delivering ballots is met, with thousands of voters waiting on missing packs. People across the UK have reported they are yet to receive their ballot ahead …
Read More »Royal Mail slammed after failing to deliver thousands of postal votes sparking urgent investigation – are you affected?
THOUSANDS of postal votes have failed to be delivered by Royal Mail with ministers calling for an urgent probe. It is claimed at least 90 constituencies in England, Scotland and Wales are experiencing problems with getting paper ballots before Thursday’s election. 2 Thousands of postal votes have not been deliveredCredit: …
Read More »Capita renews Royal Mail Pension Scheme
You are not logged in and only seeing 7 days of articles. Please sign up or login to view more At its recent Capital Markets Day presentation new Capita CEO Adolfo Hernandez outlined a number of key focus areas for the businesses going forward (see *UKHotViewsExtra* Capita’s big new plan). …
Read More »Capita extends Royal Mail pension contract for further six years
Capita PLC on Tuesday welcomed the renewal of a contract with the Cabinet Office to administer the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme. The London-based outsourcing and professional services company said the contract had been extended for six years from 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years. …
Read More »Postal vote delays: SNP say situation 'not good enough' – BBC
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn warns some people going on holiday will not be able to vote. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail blamed for postal vote chaos as thousands fail to receive ballots ahead of…
2 July 2024, 03:34 Royal Mail has been blamed for postal vote chaos. Picture: Alamy Royal Mail has been blamed for postal vote chaos as thousands of constituents are still yet to receive ballots ahead of the General Election. Extra staff are said to have been called in as Royal …
Read More »‘Postal vote chaos’ and Trump has ‘broad immunity’
BBC The build-up to the election leads many of Tuesday’s front pages. In an interview with the Times, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says a large majority for his party would be better for the country because it would mean “we can roll up our sleeves and get on with …
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