A Royal Mail spokesman said: “All of the evidence suggests that this data contains no financial information or other sensitive customer information. We continue to work closely with law enforcement agencies.” “Royal Mail is aware that an unauthorised third-party has published some data allegedly obtained from our network. “At this …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses accused of pointing fingers over ‘rogue posters’
T op bosses from Royal Mail have been accused of blaming others after admitting the business had broken its own rules after posters appeared which compared how long different workers were pausing on the job. MP Darren Jones, who chairs the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee said he …
Read More »We track how fast workers deliver post, concedes Royal Mail boss
Committee chairman Darren Jones, another Labour MP, added: “I think it’s quite clear that you are using technology to encourage people to be more quick and are marking them against their colleagues. We’ve had testimony from all over the country.” On a leaked Royal Mail diagram shown to MPs, each …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses employing ‘unusual uses of the English language to give inaccurate statements’
UNDER-PRESSURE Royal Mail bosses are employing “unusual uses of the English language to give inaccurate statements,” MPs said today in a feisty committee hearing. The privatised firm’s top brass were hauled back in front of the cross-party business, energy and industrial strategy committee after accusations that they had given “misleading” evidence during …
Read More »Royal Mail international services restored after cyber incident disruption
A ll Royal Mail international services have been reinstated at post offices following disruption caused by a cyber incident, it was announced on Tuesday. Royal Mail told customers last month that the cyber incident meant that post offices were unable to handle international mail or parcels at its 11,500 branches. …
Read More »University and College Union sells out UK higher education strike
On Friday, the University and College Union (UCU) called off seven days of strikes set to be held over the next two weeks. The sell-out came 24 hours after 70,000 university lecturers and other higher education workers at all 150 UK universities held three days of strikes. This completed nine …
Read More »Royal Mail issues urgent warning to anyone sending or receiving post in the UK
An urgent warning has been issued to anyone across the UK who sends or receives mail or parcels in the post, as more strikes are set to occur. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) have confirmed that Royal Mail workers have voted to continue with industrial action this year, reports Birmingham …
Read More »Belfast construction firm targeted by group behind Royal Mail ransomware attack
ONE of the north’s biggest construction companies has been targeted by the same ransomware group behind the recent attack on Royal Mail. The Lagan Specialist Contracting Group (SCG) is the latest victim of the LockBit group. The company, which is headquartered in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, confirmed it had “experienced a …
Read More »Royal Mail issues warning to anybody who sends or receives post
Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue with a campaign of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the Communication Workers Union announced. The warning means postal disruption is likely to sweep the UK – AGAIN. CWU general secretary, Dave Ward, cited recent talks with …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote to continue strikes campaign
R oyal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue with a campaign of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. A fresh ballot of members of the Communication Workers Union showed almost 96% were in favour of more strikes unless the deadlock is broken. CWU general …
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