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By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -The parent firm of Britain’s Royal Mail warned of a worsening cost environment following last month’s budget and said it could not rule out price hikes and higher automation as it looks to cut costs after returning to a first-half profit. International Distribution Services, which owns …

Royal Mail said it was on track to return to profit for the full year once the cost of redundancies is removed from its balance sheet. However, bosses warned that reform to Royal Mail’s universal service obligations, which include a requirement to deliver letters six days a week, was even …

Royal Mail has warned it will have to raise prices after taking a £120m hit from Rachel Reeves’s Budget tax raid. The postal company said the Chancellor’s decision to raise employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) will have a disproportionate impact on the company given it has 130,000 workers. Bosses said …

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 19:02 EST, 19 November 2024 | Updated: 19:28 EST, 19 November 2024 Royal Mail is issuing a set of eight stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill. The stamps celebrate the life and legacy of Churchill, from his years …

Royal Mail is issuing a set of eight stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill. The stamps celebrate the life and legacy of Churchill, from his years as a soldier and statesman to his leadership during the Second World War and beyond. Each stamp …

Such savings would require card senders to seek out specific deals, Skyscanner said. Flights from Luton to Belgrade, Serbia, can cost as little as £33. The cost of sending 100 Christmas cards abroad from the Serbian capital is just £78 – less than half the cost of first-class postage via …

A storekeeper is hoping the major restructuring of The Post Office will be an opportunity for smaller post offices to be installed in existing shops. The Post Office has announced transformation plans, which involve the potential closure of 115 branches, including Grimsby’s on Victoria Street South. All are its larger …

Royal Mail has reintroduced an additional charge for some deliveries this Christmas. The surcharge affects business account holders, who will now face an extra 5p on letters and 10p on parcels. This price hike is effective from today and is scheduled to last until January 10, 2025, spanning the peak …

Residents at a block of Scots high-rise flats have described their shock after Royal Mail suspended all – after a postie was threatened. Tenants of Clyde Tower in East Kilbride received a letter on November 2 explaining that their postal service had been halted. Officials said it was due to …

Marilyn Taylor said she had almost given up hope Marilyn Taylor wanted to make a sentimental gift for her children in memory of their dad Alastair(Image: Marilyn Taylor) A nan was left emotional after a Royal Mail postwoman turned up at her door. Marilyn Taylor wanted to make sentimental Christmas …