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O utsourcing firm and government contractor Capita has revealed it will take a hit of up to £20 million from a recent cyber attack that saw some customer, supplier and staff data accessed by hackers. The group, which is a major contractor for local authorities, said investigations into the incident …

The Labour MP has built up something of a following on the Left for his perceived skewering of company bosses during his time overseeing the business select committee but the impression was that he had already made up his mind about the Royal Mail chief. This was reinforced by the …

The chief executive of Royal Mail is preparing to step down amid a row over deliveries and after a year-long clash with workers over pay. Simon Thompson, who has spent two years at the helm of Royal Mail, is expected to step down within weeks, according to Sky News. During …

A businessman who supplied sea bass for rock legend Sir Elton John is to open a new fish shop in Somerset. Jonny Burnett, who runs the Conscious Food Co, made sure the flamboyant star had fresh fish delivered to his catering team during his UK tour last year. Seafood supplier …

The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (UK) is holding a meeting next Sunday, May 14 at 7pm to discuss a fighting programme for Royal Mail workers to defeat the brutal dictates of Royal Mail Group and its stooges in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) bureaucracy. [Photo: WSWS] CWU General Secretary Dave …

The job of taking over Portishead’s only post office will continue to be advertised – despite a deadline for applications having passed. The post office – the only one in the town – closed in January after McColls in the High Street, where it was based, shut its doors. Portishead …

Postal workers are continuing to write to the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) voicing opposition to the sell-out deal between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail (RM). CWU headquarters are stepping up their marketing exercise to promote the agreement, but their claims to have pushed the company back …

The Coronation of King Charles III will take place this weekend, marking one of the most historic royal events in many Brits’ lifetimes. The country has also been given an extra bank holiday so they can fully enjoy the celebrations. Charles’ coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6, and …

With a bank holiday right around the corner, many people will be getting ready to enjoy a couple of days off work. However, if you’re hoping to send out some letters and parcels, it may be worth checking when the Post Office is actually open. This is because operating hours …

Furious stamp collectors have accused Post Office staff of defacing stamps with biro pens and rendering them “worthless”. Instead of being “cancelled” with official, dated postmarks, stamps are increasingly being scrawled on by Post Office workers, enthusiasts have said. Collectors and dealers have reported an alarming uptick in the practice, …