Royal Mail and the CWU have been in discussions for almost a year over the biggest overhaul of working practices since the business was privatised under David Cameron in 2013. The company has said it is losing £1 million a day, with strike action by the CWU costing £200 million …
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House price growth was at its weakest annually since October 2019, according to lender Halifax. It said the average sale price stood at £287,880 last month, with was 0.8pc up on February but only a 1.6pc annual gain. It comes as rival lender Nationwide said house prices have fallen by …
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Royal Mail strike talks have collapsed after union leaders rejected a 10pc pay rise plus a bonus of up to £1,500. In an announcement that raises the spectre of a fresh wave of postal strikes, Royal Mail said it was “deeply concerned” that talks had failed to reach an agreement. …
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After several sweeteners, the company has made a “best and final” pay rise offer of 9pc over 18 months, a proposal that the CWU has predictably rejected, on the basis that it represents “a devastating blow” to the livelihood of its 115,000 members. In reality, it is nothing of the …
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Rising costs and fewer customers, coupled with Royal Mail issues, have forced the closure of a long-standing village post office. Since announcing that Barrowby Post Office will close at the end of April, postmistress Jennifer Pinner has been overwhelmed by kindness from the village community. Dozens of people have left …
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With the situation described by insiders as “precarious”, Royal Mail is pressing ahead with plans to unilaterally make sweeping changes to working practices if the CWU rejects the latest pay offer. These include greater use of technology to automate sorting and other manual processes, as well as extending the working …
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The first special stamps to feature the King’s silhouette have been released by Royal Mail. Ten stamps – celebrating popular flowers grown in gardens in the UK – are now available to pre-order. The King is featured on the stamps without his crown Described as a ‘significant milestone in British …
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Click here to sign up to our free newsletters! Claire and Martin Murray with Mr Mackintosh the dog at Dunnet Bay Distillery. Husband and wife team Martin and Claire Murray are a creative duo who have a passion for the environment. As owners of Dunnet Bay Distillers, they ensure …
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The snail mail industry has experienced a tough couple of decades. And the company is hardly rolling in money. It is expected to report a full-year loss of between £350m and £450m this year, and the share price has fallen by 27pc over the last 12 months. It faces plenty …
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A first class stamp is to cost more than £1 following an inflation-busting increase, Royal Mail has announced. The cost of sending letters overnight will rise from 95p to £1.10 in April, Royal Mail confirmed, months after the postal operator warned significant price rises would be necessary unless it was …
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