Royal Mail has begun rolling out more than 100 micro electric vehicles (MEVs) across the UK as part of its strategy to reach net-zero emissions by 2040 and to reduce delivery times. The first phase includes 84 vehicles supplied by Norwegian manufacturer Paxster, positioning the company as a key partner …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery performance weakens ahead of second class post overhaul
It also reported that 90.4% of second class mail was delivered within three working days. The latest quality of service report shows a declining performance since its annual results. Royal Mail was fined £21 million by regulator Ofcom for missing its mail delivery targets for the 2024-25 financial year. During …
Read More »How Royal Mail plans improve delivery problems as delays grow | The Independent
We need a postal service that's going to survive – Ofcom. Royal Mail disclosed that only 73.4 per cent of first-class letters were delivered on … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail delays plans to scrap major service across UK
Royal Mail has postponed a significant change to its delivery service until 2026. The postal group has chosen not to eliminate second class letter deliveries on Saturdays across the UK until early next year. Royal Mail’s owners, International Distribution Services (IDS), have been conducting a pilot scheme in 35 delivery …
Read More »Royal Mail to delay major change to service on weekends
Royal Mail has postponed a significant alteration to its delivery service until 2026. The postal group has chosen not to eliminate second class letter deliveries on Saturdays across the UK until early next year. Royal Mail’s owners, International Distribution Services (IDS), have been conducting a pilot scheme across 35 delivery …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery delays grow ahead of controversial changes
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Queen Letizia of Spain has undergone several style transformations since marrying King Felipe VI in 2004 – ditching her TV journalist power suits for a sleek regal wardrobe. But it’s not just her fashion that’s had an overhaul – her face has evolved during her time in the limelight too. …
Read More »FTSE down and pound weakens after Rachel Reeves’s Budget tax U-turn | Personal Finance | Finance
London’s blue-chip index – and the pound – have slumped following reports of Rachel Reeves’s U-turn on Budget income tax plans. Reports suggest the Chancellor is considering dropping plans to raise income tax in the autumn Budget on November 26. The potential U-turn has renewed concerns about how the Government …
Read More »King Charles ‘never understood’ Meghan Markle but Queen Camilla saw through her ‘performance’ – as royal expert reveals what really happened at Castle of Mey in 2018
Shortly after they became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were invited to the Castle of Mey in Caithness by King Charles. At the time, it was reported that the newlyweds, along with Charles and Camilla, went for long walks, enjoyed ‘good food and quality …
Read More »Royal Mail is rolling out a fleet of 100 micro electric vehicles (MEVs) as it strives to hit net zero by 2040.
The first MEV was unveiled at the Lady Mayor’s Show in London last weekend and in the coming weeks, 104 MEVs will be introduced in London, Bristol, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Solihull, Brighton and the Scilly Isles. The vehicles will replace 52 larger vans and Royal Mail said they are expected to save …
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