The Royal Mail has rolled out fresh plans to launch your post into the skies across Britain, with 50 new locations being used for the service. Here is everything known about the delivery system The Royal Mail will have a fleet of 500 drones by 2025 ( Image: PA) Using …
Read More »Royal Mail admits one in five first class letters no longer arrive the next day
The delivery giant aims to deliver the majority of first class letters the following day including Saturdays – and traditionally has met this target. But blaming Covid, it said the number of letters arriving within 24 hours has fallen Royal Mail said its service standards had been “materially impacted” by …
Read More »First-class stamp price hits 95p as Royal Mail says hikes vital for ‘universal service’
The Royal Mail has put up stamp prices by 11% for first-class and 3% for second-class, blaming Brits sending fewer letters and its own rising costs for the rise The Royal Mail said it had no choice but to put its prices up ( Image: PA) The price of first- …
Read More »Royal Mail stamp swap scheme opens – how it works before millions become worthless
Royal Mail has announced that millions of its so-called “definitive” stamps featuring the portrait of the Queen will become worthless after January 2023 in favour of barcode stamps Royal Mail has finally opened its ‘Swap Out’ stamp scheme ( Image: PA) Royal Mail has finally opened its “Swap Out” scheme, …
Read More »One week left to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes 1st and 2nd class prices
The cost of 1st class stamps will reach 95p, up 10p from 85p, from April 4. The price of 2nd class stamps will increase to 68p, up 2p from 66p. The Royal Mail blamed Brits sending fewer letters Stamp prices are rising in just under one week ( Image: PA) …
Read More »Pay rises, council tax and 11 more important changes coming into force from this week
The minimum wage is rising this week for all basic-rate workers ahead of the new tax year as the cost of living crisis continues to hit households in the UK. Changes about to hit your wallet include new council tax rates, a £150 rebate, a shake-up of Royal Mail stamps …
Read More »Postie, 59, sacked for sticking chewing gum on garden gate wins £17,000 compensation
Graham Harvey had a clean work record having been a postman for more than 25 years, but was sacked for his first misdemeanour. His sacking was deemed unfair at an employment tribunal He was sacked despite an unblemished 25 year career ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A veteran …
Read More »Royal Mail to hike prices on all first and second class stamps amid barcode shake-up
The price of a first class stamp is going up by 10p and a second class stamp by 2p, as the Post Office u-turns on plans that meant Brits had less than a year to use up their old stamps Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play …
Read More »Buyer baffled after Depop parcel posted in completely open Tesco carrier bag
A buyer on Depop has expressed their confusion at receiving a parcel that had not been sealed or wrapped in any way – and even baffled the postman The buyer was left confused by how the parcel arrived ( Image: Depop Drama) Buying clothes online is always a risk – …
Read More »What to do with old stamps and how does the Royal Mail barcode stamp Swap Out scheme work?
Postage stamps, as we know them, in the UK are being scrapped as part of Royal Mail’s digital postage system transformation. Fortunately, there’s still plenty of time to swap yours out and we’ve shared exactly how Brits have less than a year before Royal Mail switches to barcode stamps ( …
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