In a letter to the Business Select Committee in June, he wrote: “The ability to send and receive letters and parcels is important both socially and economically. This is particularly true for consumers who might be more vulnerable.” Ofcom will publish evidence later in the year on how demand is …
Read More »French delivery company strikes deal with Post Office in blow to Royal Mail
This exclusivity, which dated back to the spin-off of the Post Office in 2012, ended under the terms of a new partnership signed in 2020, which allowed the company to open up its network to other providers. The Post Office has since also struck click and collect deals with Amazon …
Read More »Inside the towns left desolate as pubs, banks, libraries and swimming pools close
Bustling shops, pubs, libraries and banks can all help knit together a thriving community and prevent loneliness by getting people out and about and talking to each other. But nearly 20,000 of these vital hubs have closed since before the pandemic. Whether we are shopping online or using self-scan tills …
Read More »Widower of jailed Post Office worker loses appeal fight
T he widower of a Post Office worker jailed after being convicted of theft has lost a Court of Appeal fight. Ian O’Donnell wanted to posthumously clear the name of his wife Joanne, who died seven years ago aged 64. Three appeal judges recently considered the case of Mrs O’Donnell, …
Read More »Cash transactions dipped in July amid poor weather, says Post Office
C ash transactions dipped in July, in signs that people were tightening their belts or curbed their spending due to the poor weather, according to the Post Office. The Post Office handled £3.33 billion in transactions in July, slightly down on £3.35 billion in June. Personal cash withdrawals totalled £815 …
Read More »Half of Royal Mail’s collection offices open for two hours a day
Howard Gosling, 78, who runs a business providing pool and spa hygiene advice, said that the final collection time at his nearest post box in Nether Compton, Dorset, was changed to 10am this spring. He told The Telegraph: “We used to have a collection at 5.30pm, then it became 5.15pm …
Read More »Stamp chaos as Royal Mail tells customers trying to swap old for new they are fakes
Royal Mail customers trying to swap old stamps bought from the Post Office for their new digital replacements have been told that they are fakes. As of Tuesday, old stamps issued by Royal Mail were no longer valid and using them means the recipient incurs a £1.10 surcharge. They have …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail launches its first permanent postal drone delivery service
The UK launches its first permanent postal drone delivery service on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. Orkney off the coast of Scotland will have its mail delivered by drone from Tuesday after the UK’s first permanent postal drone delivery service was launched for the island. Mail will …
Read More »Royal Mail warns old stamps must make the last collection on Monday July 31 to avoid charges
Royal Mail has warned that letters posted on Monday with an old-style stamp could incur an extra charge if they do not make final collection times. July 31 is the deadline to use stamps without barcodes. From Tuesday, letters posted without barcodes will be treated as having “insufficient postage”, meaning …
Read More »‘Why won’t Tories take on bad bosses mistreating workers and wasting taxpayer cash?’ – Darren Jones MP
Writing for the Mirror, Chair of the Commons Business Select Committee Darren Jones accused ministers of dashing to help Nigel Farage while ignoring ordinary customers and workers Labour’s Darren Jones said that Nigel Farage has power over Tory ministers ( Image: Reach Plc) Dame Alison Rose, the former CEO of …
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