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R oyal Mail is asking customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by its workers. The company is bringing forward its latest recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned …

The deadline for when you have to use up or swap old stamps has been extended from January 31, 2023 to July 31, 2023 – giving letter senders more time to sort out stamps Royal Mail is phasing out its old stamps with barcoded versions ( Image: Getty/PA) Royal Mail …

Unions have been forced to call off a wave of planned strike action at Royal Mail after being challenged by the company on a legal technicality.  The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents 115,000 Royal Mail employees, said that following a letter from Royal Mail’s legal team, it had decided …

With the current cost of living crisis putting a strain on everyone’s pockets, even the smallest ways to cut down spending can be really effective. And one tip from the Post Office has revealed how you can reduce the cost when it comes to sending packages, so you avoid paying …

T here are just 100 days left to use Royal Mail stamps that don’t have barcodes on them, following the introduction of barcoded stamps in February. Royal Mail introduced the barcoded stamps earlier this year to improve security and efficiency as part of the company’s modernisation drive. As a result, …

The trade union bringing Britain’s postal and phone services to a standstill has put its multi million-pound headquarters up for sale as it digs in for a campaign of strike action this winter. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which is locked in bitter industrial disputes with Royal Mail and BT, …

Traditional stamps will no longer be valid as Royal Mail moves towards a barcoded system for recording mail. The company has set up a swat-out system to ensure postal service users are not out of pocket Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Why your 1st …

Postal workers for the Royal Mail are currently undergoing industrial action in a row with bosses over pay after Royal Mail imposed a 2% pay increase despite UK inflation being close to 10% There are 15 more Royal Mail strike dates scheduled for 2022 ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty …

Post Office workers have been striking regularly over the past six months. But it is actually industrial action from another group of workers that could impact postal services this weekend Staff at the Post Office have been striking since rejecting a pay offer in April ( Image: PA) Royal Mail …

Royal Mail workers across the UK will strike for two days at the end of this working week. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are set to walk out on Thursday, September 8 and Friday, September 9 as part of ongoing disputes over pay. This comes after industrial action …