Just possibly all is not lost. Maggie Simpson, director general of the Rail Freight Group, the umbrella organisation for the industry, reckons several companies may be interested in carrying mail: “I am optimistic that some of this traffic will eventually find its way back. Rail has so many advantages, notably …
Read More »Ayrshire history group’s blow as potential heritage hub site to be sold to another party
An Ayrshire charity organisation has suffered a blow to their hopes of opening a heritage hub. Carrick History Society previously identified the former Post Office building, on Maybole’s High Street, for the ambitious venture. And they went as far as seeking the views of residents in the town during a …
Read More »NTAs erupts into boos as Mr Bates star says ‘we still haven’t been paid’
Post Office scandal victim Jo Hamilton drew attention to the ongoing compensation struggle, revealing at the National Television Awards (NTAs) that they “still haven’t been paid”. While accepting the special Impact award for the ITV drama Mr Bates versus The Post Office, the former postmaster highlighted that “nothing has changed” …
Read More »How often should Royal Mail deliver your post in London?
In January, regulator Ofcom began offering consultations on the future of the universal postal service. According to the regulator, the agency is now concentrating on implementing improvements to the second-class service, while maintaining first-class delivery six days a week. Second-class deliveries would only occur on alternate weekdays under the proposed …
Read More »Post Office’s head of postmasters makes abrupt exit in wake of Horizon scandal
Another top executive is leaving the Post Office as the embattled business prepares for the final stage of the Horizon inquiry. Staff were told on Wednesday that Martin Roberts, group chief retail officer at the taxpayer-owned organisation, will leave on Aug 2. He has been in post since Feb 2022 …
Read More »Royal Mail launches scanner for counterfeit stamps – Evening Standard
The company also confirmed it would continue to waive £5 penalties for members of the public to collect post with counterfeit stamps. Royal Mail … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail launches barcode scanner within its app to detect counterfeit stamps
Customers simply need to scan a stamp’s barcode using the app to find out if it’s fake or the real Royal Mail is cracking down on counterfeit stamps ( Image: PA Wire/PA Images) Royal Mail has stepped up its fight against stamp fraudsters with a scanner within its app to …
Read More »Post Office was 'very badly run' with 'creaky' IT infrastructure, says ex-chair
He said the first time the issue was raised in front of him was at a board meeting before the Post Office's independence from Royal Mail in 2013. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail customers livid as different Post Office charges for parcel drop-offs ‘make no sense’
Royal Mail customers are furious after discovering they are charged different Post Office prices to send a package depending on where they are sending the parcel and package from Royal Mail customers have spoken out over the discrepancy after noticing the difference. ( Image: No credit) Royal Mail patrons are …
Read More »Former Royal Mail executive tells inquiry she was assured accounting software was reliable
Open this photo in gallery: Moya Greene, former Chief Executive of Royal Mail Group, speaks in London, in November, 2015.Toby Melville/Reuters The Canadian businesswoman who headed Britain’s Royal Mail for nearly a decade has told a public inquiry that she was misled by company executives about the scale of a …
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