Some Coatbridge residents have went up to two weeks without receiving any post following a Covid outbreak among Royal Mail staff. More than half of all postal workers in the area have been off through coronavirus at the same time, with other sickness absences also hitting staffing numbers. Royal Mail …
Read More »Starmer urged not to turn his back on Corbyn-era nationalisation policies
S ir Keir Starmer has faced union demands to stick with Jeremy Corbyn-era policies to nationalise key industries. The Labour leader should not make “timid tweaks” to the system and instead aim for “deep and transformative change”, according to a motion moved at the party’s conference in Brighton The Communication …
Read More »What are the best parcel delivery options? Post office tracking and prices
ROYAL MAIL has been delivering letters and parcels for over 500 years and has tons of services available from “signed for” to “UK guaranteed” delivery. We explain the different Post Office delivery package options on offer. 3 If you’re sending an important parcel, there are lots of delivery options from …
Read More »Royal Mail is a national treasure finally delivering the goods
The only thing Back’s £1.8bn “transformation plan” succeeded in transforming was relations with the unions, and not for the better. He infuriated the Communication Workers Union, first by trying to force through changes to pay and working conditions while commuting from his luxury Swiss apartment, then refusing to jet into Britain …
Read More »Man’s mind blown by Post Office realisation that took him 32 years to figure out
Thanks to TikTok, we’ve been learning all sorts of weird and wonderful things – from why Digestive biscuits are called Digestives to sneaky tricks to apply the perfect winged eyeliner. But as well as teaching us valuable life hacks, the videos often make us pause for thought. This seems to …
Read More »Post Office announces major change for anyone sending parcels to the EU from today
The Post Office has confirmed some major changes for anyone sending parcels to friends and family in the EU. Packages will now be required to go through a new procedure before being sent to EU countries. Unless they have the correct customs declaration documentation attached to them, they will be …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes landmark union deal
During an exclusive interview with the Telegraph in October, Mr Williams said: “We have challenges, but we have a fantastic opportunity here too in the growing customer demand for parcels. If we can adapt our business quickly enough, we will be well positioned to meet our customers’ demands. “If we …
Read More »High street banks offering home delivery on up to £500 cash for those in self-isolation
High street banks are offering to deliver cash to people’s homes to support those who have been told to self-isolate. Barclays and Tesco Bank have both said customers can get up to £500 delivered to their doors via special delivery if they’re unable to leave their homes due to the …
Read More »Selfridges teams up with Royal Mail for festive Oxford Street pop-up
Huw Hughes | Thursday, 29 October 2020 Selfridges has teamed up with the Royal Mail on a Christmas partnership featuring an exclusive product range and a dedicated post office pop-up in the British department store’s London flagship. The ‘Royal Mail at Selfridges’ space within the Oxford street store is decorated …
Read More »Post Office to shut 600 ATMs in blow for high streets across Britain
Cost-cutting has resulted in about 55 bank and building society branch closures every month since 2015, according to Which? The Post Office does not currently own or operate any of the 2,000 ATMs at its branches, which are run by Bank of Ireland. As part of its new plan it will …
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