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Italy provides a more recent example. Despite being privatised after Royal Mail, in 2014, the business has flourished. Parcels are now delivered seven days a week. Since being floated it has overtaken, rather than fallen behind, its rivals. Royal Mail, meanwhile, is looking to shorten its current six-day delivery schedule when …

The Government’s testing regime has come under pressure in recent weeks amid reports testing centres have been overwhelmed by demand. Mr Williams said: “[Moonshot] is an opportunity for Royal Mail to show what we can do after the rapid change of the postal market in 2020. “We have challenges, but …

Ocado has lost the right to open a new depot in north London after the local council ruled that a planning application was misleading. The news emerged after Labour councillors in the area welcomed the move by the authorities in Islington. The decision could be a major setback for Ocado’s …

A Spalding postman focused on his photography hobby to create a business capturing the most treasured moments in life. Whether you’re celebrating a big birthday or entertaining wedding guests, photo booths have risen in popularity over the past few years. Mark Goodale, of Spalding Photo Booth Hire, set up the …

PUBLISHED: 16:50 02 October 2020 | UPDATED: 17:13 02 October 2020 Casey Cooper-Fiske The re-opening of some shops in North Walsham following lockdown saw shoppers return to the town centre. Although a large number of non-essential shops remained closed. Picture: Casey Cooper-Fiske Casey Cooper-Fiske While most high street businesses have …

Tokenistic gestures are being made in place of real-world action to improve the lives of black Britons, activists have complained, after Royal Mail marked Black History Month by dedicating four postboxes. The boxes were painted black and turned into billboards celebrating the stories of four prominent black people, including Sir …

In late June I completed the paperwork to transfer my child’s Isa from Nationwide to NS&I. NS&I acknowledged the application, but, a month later, there was still no sign of the new account. Nationwide told me it had sent the funds by cheque on 14 July and claimed NS&I does …

Packing up the current Sorting Office and moving it to the former bus depot at Masbrough could give Rotherham Council the chance to lead on the regeneration of the Sheffield Road and Westgate areas of the town centre. The idea is in a new Town Investment Plan (TIP) which focuses …

The couple's trip to South Africa, Botswana, Angola and Malawi last year was one of the biggest royal events of the year, writes the Daily Mail. But the … Source link

Workplaces around the country have been working out how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. We would like to hear from people working for Royal Mail, including staff and management, about their experiences at work in recent months. How has Royal Mail adapted to the pandemic? What safety measures have …