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A puzzling symbol written by posties has been clarified by one Royal Mail employee. Whether it’s bills, birthday cards or spam, sorting through the day’s mail can be a chore, pleasant surprise as well as a mystery. A post on Reddit’s Casual UK page explained the code language that can …

Royal Mail Group (RMG), the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite the Union have confirmed plans for a new collective pension scheme following a successful consultation process, with the scheme to be launched by the end of 2022 or early 2023. The positive outcome to the consultation, which was launched …

It was World Radio Day on Sunday. Not that there was much fanfare. A fleeting mention on Broadcasting House and a documentary, about tiny community radio stations in far flung places, on the World Service. That was about it. This year’s theme was “Radio and Trust”, in recognition of a …

Postage stamps, as we know them, in the UK are being scrapped as part of Royal Mail’s digital postage system transformation. Fortunately, there’s still plenty of time to swap yours out and we’ve shared exactly how Brits have less than a year before Royal Mail switches to barcode stamps ( …

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to everyone with unused Royal Mail first or second class stamps at home. The financial guru urged viewers of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live to exchange any unused stamps they have lying around the house before they expire at the start of next …

Royal Mail are changing to way we use stamps as unique barcodes will help enhance security of postal services. The postal service is adding unique barcodes to stamps with the traditional ones set to phased out within a year. Royal Mail is urging customers to find and use-up any non-barcoded …

The Queen is just two days away from her record-breaking anniversary on the throne on Sunday. A new set of stamps from Royal Mail features photographs of the monarch throughout the decades of her reign The stamps celebrate The Queen’s dedication to service during her reign The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee …

Britain’s postal service the Royal Mail announced on Tuesday that special barcodes will be added to its ordinary stamps, to improve mail processing but also allow people to send animated videos and messages to be sent to recipients. A pattern similar to a QR code will appear next to the …

The firm is encouraging customers to use up their existing stamps but they will be able to swap any old ones with the new barcoded versions from March 31 via a Freepost address. The announcement follows a successful national trial last year. At the time, Mr Landon compared the change …

Residents in Rugby say they are still waiting to receive Christmas cards because of huge postal delays affecting the area. A number of people living in the town said they were still receiving cards sent over the festive period, some sent from within Rugby itself. Royal Mail has apologised for …