Royal Mail has confirmed that there may be issues with certain deliveries to addresses in Herne Hill today. Royal Mail is a business that provides postal and delivery services six days a week to homes across the United Kingdom. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not …
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An MP has called for urgent action to improve postal services after Royal Mail was fined £21 million. Chris Ward, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, made the call after Ofcom fined Royal Mail for failing to meet its delivery targets. The postal service was found to have breached its …
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Residents and an MP in part of Surrey area have criticised Royal Mail over delays to postal deliveries. Brian Nicholls-Lee, from Buckland, told BBC Radio Surrey he had faced long waits for important letters, such as those containing hospital appointments. The 86-year-old said he had had no post for five …
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Royal Mail is to stop accepting parcels bound for the US as it braces for the impact of new tariffs announced by Donald Trump. The postal service has joined a number of operators across Europe in suspending most shipments to the US from Tuesday, amid uncertainty sparked by incoming new …
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Aug 24, 2025 Major postal services in Europe and Asia are halting shipments to the U.S. following the Trump administration’s elimination of the de minimis tariff exemption, a policy change first reported by Fox Business. The exemption previously allowed carriers to ship goods valued under $800 to the U.S. without …
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India’s Department of Posts announced on Saturday, August 24, that it would temporarily suspend international postal services to the United States beginning Monday, with only letters, documents and gift items worth less than $100 permitted. The decision mirrors moves by several European countries, as postal operators grapple with major changes …
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A south Essex MP has provided an update after frustrations over “infrequent and delayed” postal services. David Burton-Sampson, MP for Southend West and Leigh, had expressed his dissatisfaction with the recent postal service disruptions in his constituency. He had a meeting with Royal Mail at the end of July, after which …
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Regulator Ofcom has confirmed that UK’s Royal Mail can scrap Saturday delivery of Second Class letters, reducing this service to alternate weekdays. The changes will take effect from July 28. Under the guise of “USO reform”, Ofcom’s measures will downgrade the Universal Service Obligation, which mandates six-day-a-week letter deliveries to …
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Royal Mail is facing the threat of a fresh fine after delivering almost one in four first-class letters late. The postal service fell short of its targets for letter deliveries in its latest financial year, triggering an Ofcom investigation that could lead to a sanction. If confirmed, it would be …
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Take up the fight to save the post office! Join the USPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee by filling out the form below. A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Illinois. [AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh] The US Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors is preparing to name …
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