An inquest has been opened into the death of a Plymouth man who died while on holiday in Germany. The passing of 64-year-old Peter Cullen was recorded at a public hearing on November 18 by area coroner Alison Longhorn at Exeter County Hall, now the main coroner’s court for Devon, …
Read More »Royal Mail warns of £120 million cost increase due to National Insurance rise
Royal Mail has warned that it faces an additional £120 million in costs due to the upcoming increase in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the recent Budget. The heavily loss-making postal service stated that the rise will disproportionately impact its operations because of its large workforce of around 130,000 …
Read More »Royal Mail threatens more stamp price rises after £120 million Budget hit
Royal Mail’s top brass has signalled potential further stamp price increases following a £120million National Insurance escalation as a result of the Budget. Martin Seidenberg, the head honcho of the postal behemoth’s parent company, has not dismissed additional job cuts due to the rising expenses. “We are looking at all …
Read More »Stamp prices look set to rise yet again as Royal Mail faces £120m bill after Budget tax raid
By CALUM MUIRHEAD Updated: 17:01 EST, 21 November 2024 Royal Mail has warned of more price hikes as a result of the Chancellor’s National Insurance raid. Martin Seidenberg, head of parent company International Distribution Services (IDS), said it would need to raise prices to offset a £120million hit from measures …
Read More »CWU LIVE – Postal Special with Dave Ward and Martin Walsh – End The Chaos Culture at Royal Mail
With a potential takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group, tens of thousands of jobs and the future of our postal service are on the line. Join Dave Ward & Martin Walsh as they provide updates on the ongoing negotiations and the plans to protect our future. Questions are …
Read More »Royal Mail will not rule out job cuts amid a £120 million Budget price hike – London Business News
Royal Mail owner has warned they will not rule out job losses and price rises has they are facing a £120 million hit from Labour’s Autumn Budget. Labour’s Budget will hit Royal Mail “harder compared to our competitors,” warned Martin Seidenberg, chief executive of parent firm International Distribution Services (IDS). …
Read More »Royal Mail owner says it cannot rule out job cuts after £120m Budget hit
Martin Seidenberg, chief executive of parent firm International Distribution Services (IDS), said measures from Rachel Reeves’ maiden Budget last month will “hit us harder compared to our competitors”. The firm said a £134 million write-down linked to the national insurance increase has stopped it returning to profit for the past …
Read More »Royal Mail owner signals price hikes could be on the cards after Reeves’ tax changes
By JANE DENTON Updated: 05:50 EST, 21 November 2024 Further Royal Mail price hikes could be on the cards after the owner of the postal service flagged greater cost pressures arising from the Autumn Budget. International Distribution Services said it could not rule out price hikes and greater use of …
Read More »Royal Mail threatens to hike stamp prices again in more misery for UK households
The price of a first class stamp has rocketed from 60p to £1.65 since Royal Mail was privatised and could jump again Threat of new stamp price hike after £120m cost to Royal Mail of national insurance rise ( Image: ROYAL MAIL GROUP/AFP via Getty I) Royal Mail has threatened …
Read More »Royal Mail issues stamp warning and ‘looking at’ new rules for UK households
Royal Mail has warned stamp prices will rise AGAIN due to a £120 million hit from the Labour Party Budget. The boss of the postal service told reporters this morning that he could not rule out hiking stamp prices even higher. It comes as it faced the enormous burden of …
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