The Royal Mail, in its wisdom, has decided to change the name of postmen as part of a reinvention of the delivery service and to try and attract more women to the job Postman Pat is dead… well the ‘man’ part is at least(Image: PA) Postman Pat has been packed …
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Flight booking experts at Skyscanner unveiled the best and worst days to book holiday flights earlier this year Skyscanner recommends booking short-haul flights at least one to three months in advance(Image: Olga Rolenko via Getty Images) Getting affordable flight deals can seem challenging, but help is available. Skyscanner recently revealed …
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Mark never thought he’d end up in this job (Picture: Mark Redmond) Listen to articleListen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. When Londoner Mark Redmond started his working life as a rave promoter in the 80s, he couldn’t have guessed he’d end up passionate about the …
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Ofcom polls households on nine delivery firms each year By LUCY EVANS, MONEY REPORTER Updated: 06:59 EDT, 22 October 2025 Delivery company Evri has been crowned the ‘worst’ parcel firm in the country based on customer satisfaction, for the third year running. More than two in five customers were unhappy …
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By ALEX BRUMMER, CONSULTANT EDITOR Updated: 22:03, 22 October 2025 Bank of England deputy governor Sam Woods is confident that post-Great Financial Crisis rules have fixed the banking system. One might question whether it was Swiss national pride, rather than ‘living wills’ for banks, which saved the blow-up at Credit …
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The seasonal roles will run from late October through to early January 2026 Royal Mail says it is “pulling out all the stops to make Christmas special”(Image: PA Images) Royal Mail has announced plans to hire 20,000 extra workers for the Christmas period this year. The temporary staff will help …
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Britain has a terrible record when it comes to selling its crown jewels. An obsession of being open for business has seen prized assets such as Thames Water, Heathrow, tech champion Arm Holdings and defence trailblazers Ultra Electronics and Cobham fall into overseas hands. The National Security and Investment Act, …
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By ALEX BRUMMER, CONSULTANT EDITOR Updated: 05:53 EDT, 2 September 2025 Rachel Reeves’ standard response to adverse data or criticism is to insist that economic stability is non-negotiable. The reality is that while there is a measure of political stability – an unpopular Labour government is still in the foothills …
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Royal Mail returns an underlying profit for first time in three years By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 08:02 EDT, 1 September 2025 Royal Mail has returned an underlying profit for the first time in three years as bosses hailed an ‘important milestone in the company’s turnaround’. It follows …
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By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 17:07 EDT, 1 September 2025 Royal Mail’s parent company has demanded a ‘level playing field’ on tax with parcel delivery rivals after taking a major hit from Labour’s National Insurance hike. Michael Snape, finance director at International Distribution Services (IDS), lashed out …
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