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13 December 2022, 07:55 The 2nd class deadline has already been missed but 1st class post will still arrive in time for Christmas. Picture: Alamy The deadline for posting letters to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas has been brought forward. Owing to strike action by Royal Mail …

R oyal Mail has brought its final posting dates for Christmas forward by almost a week amid industrial action by its workers. It has brought forward the final suggested date for sending second class post to December 12 from December 19, and for first class to December 16 from December …

2 November 2022, 15:01 The Royal Mail is striking this month. Picture: Alamy Royal Mail strike dates: when is the next strike and what does it mean for post? Royal Mail workers are set to stage two 48-hour strikes in a row over pay, jobs and conditions. Trade union the …

T here are just 100 days left to use Royal Mail stamps that don’t have barcodes on them, following the introduction of barcoded stamps in February. Royal Mail introduced the barcoded stamps earlier this year to improve security and efficiency as part of the company’s modernisation drive. As a result, …

Royal Mail was buoyed by strong parcel demand during the pandemic, but reported a heavy loss for the last six months Justin TALLIS Text size UPDATES with union, latest share price reax British postal operator Royal Mail on Friday unveiled plans to axe up to 10,000 jobs, blaming the move …

Saturday’s day of action, billed by unions as a “megastrike”, brought the UK’s rail, postal system and much of the nation’s container traffic to a halt. Train drivers picket line at London’s Euston station, October 1, 2022 [Photo: WSWS] The strikes were held alongside demonstrations organised by Enough is Enough …

World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to workers involved in Saturday’s strikes in Britain. These saw the almost complete shutdown of the UK’s rail network, alongside a national strike by 115,000 postal workers, and industrial action at two of the country’s largest ports, Liverpool and Felixstowe. At the train drivers …

Around 1,500 Post Office workers walked off the job on Monday, in the first 24-hour strike over pay at the state-owned company. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Crown post offices were taking part in the action on Monday, after the company offered a 3% pay rise for …

The humble red post box is something most people see all the time, but you’ve probably never given a thought to what the bottom of one looks like. Now thanks to a viral picture, people’s minds have been blown as it revealed they go way deeper underground than almost anyone …

14 April 2022, 15:25 Here’s which delivery services are working this Easter weekend. Picture: Getty Images/Alamy Is Royal Mail delivering on Good Friday and will there be post? Here’s what we know… The Easter 2022 weekend is finally here, with many of us bagging an extra two days off work. …