From 2 October 2023, the price of First Class stamps will increase by 15p to £1.25 due to increasing cost pressures, the challenging economic environment, and the lack of reform of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) despite the significant structural decline in letter volumes. The price of Second Class stamps …
Read More »Let Royal Mail drop letters on Saturdays. Also make it hit weekday targets | Nils Pratley
Royal Mail would prefer not to deliver letters on Saturdays, a plea that would be more powerful if the company could get vaguely close to hitting the performance standards currently expected of it. The postal service was miles off last year. Only 74% of first-class letters were delivered on time, …
Read More »Saturday post ‘under review’ as struggling Royal Mail looks to cut costs
In a letter to the Business Select Committee in June, he wrote: “The ability to send and receive letters and parcels is important both socially and economically. This is particularly true for consumers who might be more vulnerable.” Ofcom will publish evidence later in the year on how demand is …
Read More »Royal Mail hopes to end Saturday letter deliveries as watchdog seeks evidence | Royal Mail
Royal Mail is hoping to end Saturday letter deliveries after the postal regulator called for evidence on how its services might change as the popularity of paper post continues to fall. Ofcom, which has previously estimated Royal Mail could save up to £225m annually by dropping Saturday delivery and conducted …
Read More »Royal Mail stamp prices to rise by 14% – but you can save money by acting now
Royal Mail has announced the price of a first-class stamp for standard size letters will increase from £1.10 to £1.25, with the increase set to come into force from October 2 Royal Mail is upping stamp prices again from next month ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Royal Mail has confirmed the …
Read More »IDS share price analysis: Good news for Royal Mail
International Distributions Services (LON: IDS) share price tilted upwards on Tuesday after a piece of good news from the UK. The stock rose to a high of 240p, a few points above this week’s low of 234p. Good news for Royal Mail IDS, Royal Mail’s parent company, has been a …
Read More »Petition to save postman’s route in Windsor rallies hundreds of supporters
Hundreds of Windsor residents are rallying to keep their beloved postman, who’s due to be this week, after 14 years of serving the community. When Lois Shields, of Arthur Road, expressed her disappointment of postman Phil Thorn being moved to a different postal route on Facebook, the news ‘spread like …
Read More »Broughton: Reports of men dropping items into gardens
The pair were said to be carrying red ‘Royal Mail’ style bags along with them on Somerford Road in Broughton. They were reportedly looking at properties and placing items into residents’ gardens – including a toy gnome. North Wales Police say the bizarre incidents took place on the morning of …
Read More »Get tickets online for Stevenage vs Carlisle United on Saturday – News
Stevenage host Carlisle United in Sky Bet League One on Saturday 9th September at 3pm… Match tickets are available at www.borotickets.co.uk, the Stevenage FC Club Shop (Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays 10am-5pm) and from the North Stand Ticket Office on the day of the game. *Supporters under the age of 14 …
Read More »The Times Daily Quiz: Tuesday September 5, 2023
2 Parcelforce Worldwide is a trading name of which postal service and courier company? … Answers 1 Atlantic Ocean. 2 Royal Mail (Group) … Source link
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