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R oyal Mail has started moving “limited volumes” of export parcels following the recent cyber incident. The company said it was trialling “operational workarounds” but continued to ask customers not to submit any new export parcels into the network. A statement said: “Our initial focus will be to clear mail …

A row in France is brewing over retirement but it’s not what you think. On 1 January 2023 the iconic ‘timbre rouge’ – or red stamp – clocked off for good and the policy to abolish it has stirred up controversy in the republic. The timbre rouge has long guaranteed …

Delays caused by a walkout this month of more than 100,000 members of the Communication Workers Union, which represents postal workers, have led to fears that some Christmas cards will not arrive until February. “There are mountains of postal votes that haven’t arrived yet,” a source said. “It’s very difficult …

ST. HELENA — If you live in St. Helena, there’s a good chance Gordie Adams knows your address, what you’ve been buying online, and a little bit about what’s happening in your life. That might sound alarming to outsiders, but St. Helenans who’ve gotten to know and love the cheerful and …

R oyal Mail workers will stage a fresh 48-hour strike from Wednesday in an increasing bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will mount picket lines outside sorting and delivery offices across the country. The two sides have held talks in recent weeks …

Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents postal workers, are planning further walkouts on Dec 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24. CWU general secretary Dave Ward claimed the “unachievable” conditions proposed by postal bosses, which includes starting work three hours later, would “destroy the future of Royal Mail”. …

Thousands of Scottish postal workers are taking a further day of strike action today after talks between union representatives and Royal Mail reached a standstill. Around 11,000 members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are embroiled in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay and working conditions with the postal service, …

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 …