With approximately 450,000,000 stamps used in the UK each year, they are an attractive target for fraudsters, which is why Royal Mail is introducing further measures to reduce the number of counterfeit stamps. The postal operator launched barcoded stamps in February 2022 and has reduced the number of fakes in …
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The Royal Family seem to be in incredibly high spirits following King Charles’s return to royal engagements for the first time since he began cancer treatment. The monarch, 75, delighted fans with his playful, pink T-Rex tie, believed to have been a gift from Prince Louis, as he visited the …
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Some residents away from the area on election week may not have been able to cast their votes after delivery delays have hit Rochdale. Postal vote packs have only been received by some in the borough as late as April 29 or April 30, meaning that if they were on …
Read More »The ex-chief executive of the former national lottery operator Camelot has been named as the new chair of the Post Office. The business secretary, Kemi Badenoch, appointed Nigel Railton to the role on Wednesday, replacing Henry Staunton, who was sacked in January. The government said he had been chosen for …
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The third year of the £7 million Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator has been launched in an effort to decarbonise freight in the UK. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can receive up to £1.8 million in Government funding to support the freight sector in deploying technology and automation to improve the way trains, …
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The £1.8m fund aims to support SMEs to deploy cutting-edge AI technology and automation to improve the way trains, lorries, vans, and ships carry parcels and goods. The first two years of the fund saw nearly £3m allocated to several SMEs. Examples of ideas supported by the fund include Royal Mail and …
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Nigel Railton, the former long-serving boss of National Lottery operator Camelot UK, has been appointed as the new chair of the Post Office, the government confirmed on Wednesday. The appointment, made by business secretary Kemi Badenoch, comes after the sacking of Henry Staunton in January due to the handling of …
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A post box removed from Bentfield Causeway will be replaced, Royal Mail has said this week. The box was set within the wall of a private property, but was removed to the surprise of residents. Keith Garret said most people were opposed to its removal. “This box is well-used and …
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On this May Day, John Westmoreland makes the case for socialists to make a turn to the rank and file as the threat of war escalates A year ago strikes were dominating the news. Strike leaders like the RMT’s Mick Lynch, despite a desperate media onslaught against him, became a …
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When she was born at Kensington Palace on May 1, 1964, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones was seventh in the line of succession. Weighing 6lb and 2oz, she was the first direct descendant of a sovereign in 145 years – since Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819 – to have been born at …
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