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Postmasters wrongly accused of fraud in fake stamp farce

A Telegraph investigation in April found Chinese factories were offering to flood Britain with forged stamps in what security experts described as an “act of economic warfare”.  The data log, obtained under Freedom of Information laws, shows the Post Office recorded 27 accusations that postmasters were selling fake stamps between …

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Royal Mail suspends fines for counterfeit stamps

Whistleblowers in delivery offices have also painted a picture of chaos and confusion. Staff admitted they routinely sent back letters with so-called counterfeit stamps to regional mail centres for review believing Revenue Protection – the department responsible for inspecting letters and distributing fines – were making “a lot of mistakes”. …

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Why customers went cold on Pret’s coffee subscription

It quickly became the must-have membership of the Covid era. When the Pret coffee subscription was launched in September 2020, it cost £20 a month, with the first month free. Customers loved it. Five drinks a day, ranging from coffee and tea to smoothies, and a sign-up process which saw subscribers sent …

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Counterfeit stamp fines must be suspended, Royal Mail told

Meanwhile Baroness Altmann, vice chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Consumer Protection, said the law should be changed so that only the Post Office can sell stamps. The former pensions minister said: “We actually got caught out by that last year. My uncle had his birthday last summer and …

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