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“We found his answers to be generally evasive and, at times, in direct conflict with Royal Mail’s policy and the practices being deployed in the workplace.” At the heart of the tracking row is technology known as the “postal digital assistant”, which tells workers where to go on their rounds …

Royal Mail workers announce ANOTHER strike: Posties will walk out for 24-hour stoppage spread across February 16 and 17 Thousands of postal workers will walk out again in a row over pay with Royal Mail It follows huge walkouts over Christmas which caused chaos for the UK’s post By Alastair …

ROYAL MAIL bosses are “displaying a complete lack of integrity” during a long-running dispute over jobs and working conditions, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) charged today, after announcing another 24-hour strike. The union said the walkout — set to involve more than 115,000 workers from 12.30pm on February 16 — is needed after …

Around 115,000 postal workers in the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are re-balloting on strike action in their dispute with Royal Mail. The ballot opened on January 23 and will close on February 16. Postal workers took 18 days of strike action from last July up to Christmas Eve, in the …

As we get set to once again celebrate the UK’s best advertising by agencies and brands based outside of London, we take a look back at 2022’s award-winning work. Eleven gold winners of The Drum Roses Awards 2022 were from the south From Specsavers to Irn-Bru, top brands were recognized …

R oyal Mail will mark the 60th anniversary of the X-Men franchise with a special stamp collection. The 17-stamp set will feature some of the most popular characters from the Marvel comic book series, which was first published in 1963. British comic book artist Mike McKone has created the main …

As the impact of the recent cyber attack on the Royal Mail continues to be felt across the nation, the founder of an independent Thanet business fears for his organisation’s future. Charlie Cawsey heads the Manston-based business Type One Style. It is a business centred around diabetes, providing both mental …

Trading in the City of London has been plunged into chaos after a Russian-linked ransomware gang attacked a company that plays a key role in Britain’s financial system. Lockbit, the group behind the cyber attack against Royal Mail last month, targeted trading software provider Ion Group on Tuesday. The London-based …

Royal Mail has pushed back its deadline to use up any old stamps before they don’t work anymore. The new stamps, which still feature the Queen’s head but have a new barcode attached, were introduced in February last year. The postal company had originally set the date of January 31 …

The Royal Mail has issued a six-month warning to anybody who has stamps at home, or in their purse or wallet. The Royal Mail has confirmed the old stamps – which are due to be axed – will be extended, after initially being set to become invalid from January 31 …