A recent survey found 49% of businesses won’t be sending Christmas cards this year, while boxed card sales have reportedly fallen by 23% compared to 2023 Some Brits blame the price of stamps on the fall in Christmas card sales ( Image: Getty Images/Nathan Stirk) Brits are up in arms …
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The Royal Mail has released the collectables to mark the 150th anniversary of the wartime hero’s birth, bringing out an 8-stamp collection telling the story of his life Sir Winston Churchill is the latest historical figure on new stamps ( Image: PA) One of Britain’s greatest figures is set to …
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The new government has only been in power for five minutes but they need to urgently halt the sale of our 500-year-old institution for £3.5bn to Czech tycoon who made his billions flogging Russian gas Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has bid £3.5bn for Royal Mail ( Image: AFP via Getty …
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The rise marks the second time in just over six months, so those who use a lot of stamps are being urged to stock up before the prices rise on Tuesday April 2 The price of a stamp will rise once again ( Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images) Royal Mail …
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Residents in Saltash, Cornwall, fear someone is going to get hurt as their Royal Mail box is placed on a ‘dangerous’ slope – they are calling for the postal service to take action Residents said the postbox should be moved to a more suitable place ( Image: Daniel Dayment / …
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Two furious business owners contacted Royal Mail about the unusual closure of a postbox after a metal telecommunications pole was installed nearby in Marazion, Cornwall A postbox in Marazion, Cornwall has been taped up and closed ( Image: Greg Martin / Cornwall Live) Royal Mail postboxes in a quaint village …
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A number of people are only just figuring out why Britain’s iconic red box postboxes often have different symbols on them, each one representing a distinct period in British history Many people had no idea that the markings were significant ( Image: PAUL GILLIS / Reach PLC) The classic red …
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Exclusive: Letters and Christmas cards have taken a back seat as Royal Mail managers hit by staff strikes tell employees to prioritise parcels and tracked items for the 2022 festive period Mail workers processing post have been told to prioritise parcels over letters and Christmas cards due to striking workers …
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Exclusive: Comments from Royal Mail bosses have been posted on the the Workplace site, which is usually used for staff updates, and one postal worker told of ‘constant bullying, guilt-tripping and pressure from managers for weeks’ over the strikes Simon Thompson is Chief Executive Officer of Royal Mail ( Image: …
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The Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced two 48-hour strikes around Black Friday and Cyber Monday – which are massive dates for retailers Royal Mail postal workers are set to strike over Black Friday and Cyber Monday ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are …
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