Customers can now use the Royal Mail app to get a receipt when they drop off smaller parcels and packets at one of the 115,000 postboxes in the UK. The postal service says customers can expect the process to take a couple of clicks. It takes advantage of GPS and …
Read More »The return of Leafy Leamington?
LEAMINGTON is looking leafier thanks to the planting of new trees. The Leamington Society have planted two trees in Priory Terrace in front of the Royal Mail distribution centre. Old trees there were felled almost twenty years ago. Ever since, two grid pits have stood bare with some ‘temporary’ tarmac …
Read More »Revolving Door Project | Wall Street Bankers Salivate Over Postal Privatization
Corporate profiteers want to ransack an institution older than America itself. At a Morgan Stanley conference last week, Elon Musk told attendees the federal government should privatize “as much as possible” – and singled out the U.S. Postal Service as a top target. Musk’s comments are the latest in an …
Read More »Royal Mail-targeted mail pricing UK mass claim approved for trial | MLex
( March 12, 2025, 16:39 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: A mass action targeting the owner of UK postal operator Royal Mail over allegations of anticompetitive behavior in the bulk-mail market is approved for trial, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled, confirming an earlier oral verdict. The claim is being …
Read More »Bulk Mail Class Action Certified
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has issued its judgment granting Bulk Mail Claim Limited (“BMCL”) a Collective Proceedings Order, clearing the way for BMCL to bring claims for damages on behalf of retail bulk mail customers, a class of different sized businesses and other organisations such as public bodies, and charities …
Read More »Royal chef says Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have become a ‘burden’ to King Charles, slams ‘pretentious’ Netflix series
Celebrated chef Richard Corrigan said he found Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series “a bit pretentious.” Corrigan, who had previously prepared food for the royal family on several occasions, admitted that he watched the Duchess of Sussex’s “With Love, Meghan” series, but didn’t enjoy it all that much. “It’s a bit …
Read More »What privatizing the US Postal Service could mean for prices, coverage
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A fully privatized U.S. Postal Service would pursue more rate hikes, reduced service frequency and a network that looks more like FedEx and UPS, experts told Supply Chain Dive. President Donald has …
Read More »HMRC to use voice recognition to speed up calls
Callers to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be able to use their voice as a password in a bid to speed up calls, a government minister has announced. The UK tax authority has been heavily criticised for its failure to answer tens of thousands of calls, and for long …
Read More »Royal Mail makes ‘really important’ change to postbox parcel delivery service
Royal Mail has made a change to its postboxes, allowing customers to get proof of postage when dropping off their parcels. Customers can now use the Royal Mail app to get a receipt when they drop off smaller parcels and packets at one of the 115,000 postboxes in the UK. …
Read More »Keen King Charles tries his hand at CPR – as he visits the Royal College of Nursing in London
King Charles proved an enthusiastic trainee medic as he tried his hand at CPR during a visit to the Royal College of Nursing in London. The monarch performed chest compressions on a mannequin and joked ‘at least I haven’t broken it’ as he refreshed his first aid skills. He also …
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