Royal Mail extends delivery office hours

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Royal Mail boss Adam Crozier said he hoped commonsense would prevail when management and union representatives meet on Monday for talks aimed at ending a dispute that has paralysed Britain’s postal service. Two days of nationwide industrial action last week created delivery mayhem, with millions of parcels and letters caught…

Scotsman Fines threat to Royal Mail for late deliveriesScotsmanThe Royal Mail was also required to meet a target of 91.5 per cent of next-day delivery for first-class post in almost all of the UK's geographic postcode areas and to provide a good level of service across the UK, not just in more densely populated areas….

The Royal Mail has doubled its operating profit to £177m in the last six months, while the number of letters being delivered has fallen by two million a day. More: continued here