Last Saturday campaigners from the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) spoke with workers outside the Woodseats delivery office, Sheffield, distributing copies of the WSWS article, “Communication Workers Union’s Martin Walsh opposes call for rank-and-file fightback at Royal Mail.” The article was a reply to Communication Workers Union (CWU) Deputy General …
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Royal Mail has failed to meet its annual first and second class delivery targets since 2019, and was fined £21million in October for breaching its universal service obligation. Even accounting for exceptional weather events, Royal Mail only delivered 77% of First Class mail on time and 92.5% of Second Class …
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It comes as Royal Mail has listed 38 delivery offices as of Tuesday, that may be most affected by a slower service. Yesterday (February 16), a spokesman for the company said that “adverse weather, including storms Goretti, Ingrid and Chandra in January, alongside higher-than-usual sick absence, has caused some short-term …
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The Royal Mail has issued an eight-stamp set marking more than a century of Hornby Model Railways. Four of the eight stamps (c) Royal Mail Founded by Frank Hornby, whose first clockwork Hornby Series trains appeared in 1920, the company began producing models of real British locomotives in 1929. For …
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Royal Mail has issued a set of 12 stamps to celebrate the world of Hornby Model Railways, a brand that has shaped British hobby culture for over a century. Frank Hornby, the inventor of Meccano, produced his first clockwork Hornby Series trains in 1920. In 1929 the first models representing …
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As is often the case in the UK, the recent extreme weather conditions have put many of the country’s key services under strain – notably, Royal Mail. The postal service has come under scrutiny after reports of delays and even missed deliveries. In response, Royal Mail has explained the disruption …
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ROYAL MAIL letters are reportedly being held in delivery offices for weeks as staff say some depots prioritise parcels over first-class mail. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) urged authorities to take the issue seriously as the company warned of service disruption to about 100 postcodes due to storms and workers being …
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With all the complaints about letters being delivered late by the Royal Mail, the team preparing to announce the line up of the Brighton Festival this year has had the opposite problem. Brochures for the 60th anniversary of the Festival have been reaching members and supporters over the past few …
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Thomas Lawton, 49, of High Street, Malmesbury, threatened the Royal Mail worker in August 2025. Source link
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Royal Mail has warned 105 UK postcodes may see delays to post this week, with areas including multiple Scottish postcodes. Mia O’Hare Senior Spare Time Reporter 12:52, 16 Feb 2026 A number of Scottish postcodes are affected (Image: justhavealook via Getty Images) Royal Mail has issued fresh warnings to 105 …
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