Residents in Helston and across Cornwall have voiced frustration about delayed and missing mail, with some waiting weeks for important letters. Local MP Andrew George has raised the issue with Royal Mail, after highlighting that TR12 and TR13 postcodes are among the country’s worst for failed deliveries. The story sparked …
Read More »Royal Mail warns over service delays amid storms and staff sickness – The Irish News
Thousands of homes and businesses in Northern Ireland are facing delays of often more than a week in having first class letters delivered, it’s been claimed. It comes as Royal Mail warns over potential service delays across more than 100 UK postcodes as storms and workers being off sick cause …
Read More »Royal Mail halves number of domestic flights | BusinessGreen News
Credit: Royal Mail. Grounding of flights on 18 domestic routes estimated to save 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year. Royal Mail has … Source link
Read More »Amazon to challenge postmen with parcel deliveries on foot
Amazon is taking on the traditional postman by delivering parcels on foot. Couriers will ditch their vehicles and carry packages on a handcart in a pilot programme in the London boroughs of Hackney, Westminster and Islington. The new service, which is part of a wider effort to cut carbon emissions …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail Managers Faked Deliveries To Receive Bonuses In Fresh Scandal: Report
A scandal has been unearthed in Britain where the Royal Mail managers seemingly faked deliveries in order to inflate their bonuses. As per a report in The Telegraph, postal workers were told by their bosses to record packages as “attempted deliveries” without knocking on people’s doors. While the parcel would …
Read More »Royal Mail firm ‘minded to’ accept £3.5bn buyout from West Ham co-owner
“The Board has sought, and EP Group has agreed to offer as part of the Proposal, a set of contractual undertakings to protect key public interest factors and recognise Royal Mail’s status as a key part of national infrastructure. It is anticipated that the commitment to offer these contractual undertakings …
Read More »Is Royal Mail parcel tracking down? Customers report IT error
The disturbance comes as Royal Mail is facing mounting pressure to reform its service. In a review update published on Wednesday, Ofcom said Royal Mail could be allowed to cut its letter deliveries to five days a week, or even three, under a series of options to overhaul the postal …
Read More »Delivery giant InPost buys £50m stake in British logistics firm – The First News
Amounting to £49.3 million, the acquisition grants InPost both shares and voting rights in the UK’s leading logistics company Menzies Distribution Group. Marcin Obara/PAP Poland’s parcel delivery and locker provider giant InPost has snapped up 30 percent of the UK’s leading logistics company Menzies Distribution Group. Amounting to £49.3 million, …
Read More »UK govt rejects Royal Mail move to axe Saturday deliveries
The government has blocked Royal Mail’s plans to axe Saturday letter deliveries, it was revealed on Thursday, which could see the price of stamps increase even further. Business minister Kevin Hollinrake confirmed the move in a letter to parliament’s cross-party Business select committee. Royal Mail, owned by International Distributions Services …
Read More »Royal Mail resumes international deliveries after cyber hack
Royal Mail said it had resumed overseas tracked and signed-for services to all destinations for online customers after the cyber attack by ransomware gang Lockbit, which has links to Russia. The carrier, owned by International Distribution Services, said it had “made further progress in exporting an increasing number of items …
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