DRIVERS who deliver packages for Royal Mail subsidiary Parcelforce are suing the company on grounds they have been misclassified in their employment status and wrongly denied workers’ rights. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) said that thousands of Parcelforce drivers may be eligible to join the claim which, if …
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A mailing services contract worth £3m is among the recently listed tenders currently available via the government’s Contracts Finder and Find a Tender services. Places for People requires a total printing and fulfilment service on a national basis to deliver a personalised service as part of its portfolio of customer …
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Three men have today been jailed for their involvement in a drug enterprise which saw the large scale selling of drugs on the dark web and their onward transmission via post in disguised packaging. (Left to right): Benjamin Martin-Bynoe, Joe McNally and Robert Brewster Joe McNally, 33, Robert Brewster, 55, …
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In the first stunning installment of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, baffling financial losses in local post office branches cause Subpostmasters to be fired and prosecuted. There’s a lot for audiences to digest, so allow us to provide more detail and context around questions like ‘How do local post …
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Heathrow recently announced several changes to its Executive team, with Javier Echave, currently its CFO, taking over from COO Emma Gilthorpe, who is leaving to take up her role as CEO of Royal Mail. Above: Javier Echave (current CFO, to be COO) & Emma Gilthorpe (current COO). Courtesy Heathrow Emma …
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Celebrity chef James Martin is heading back on the road with his new live tour for 2025 including a date in at Hull’s Connexin Live. Following four sell-out tours James Martin Live will see the popular television chef and best-selling author visit 20venues across England, Scotland and Wales, combining the …
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The USO requires post to be delivered Monday to Saturday and sets targets for first and second class post. Ofcom estimated the USO costs Royal Mail between £325 million and £675 million and warned it could become “financially and operationally unsustainable” unless the rules are eased. The company lost £319 …
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Speaking in the village where Alan Bates first began his campaign for justice 15 years ago, Mr Hollinrake continued: “We have to go through a process, we believe in the rule of law – lots of people in this room, and other people, have not had the benefit of the …
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The price of stamps has just risen this April, so we discuss the cost of first class stamps, alternative delivery options, and the cheapest ways to pay for postage Sending a letter or parcel often involves deciding whether extra should be spent to ensure a more timely delivery or if …
Read More »For most of my life, I worked in the media. In early 2023 I returned from a job abroad, and it had been intense: six weeks in a remote mountain environment. I needed another job quickly, but could not face an office or the blank gaze of a laptop. The …
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