British companies have been banned from paying ransomware hackers after a spate of attacks on businesses including Royal Mail and the Guardian newspaper. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Thursday unveiled sanctions on seven Russian hackers linked to a gang called Conti, effectively banning any payments to the group. Thursday’s sanctions …
Read More »Royal Mail: When is the next postal strike and why is the Communication Workers’ Union taking industrial action?
R oyal Mail’s operations will be hit once more, when thousands of staff stage a 24-hour strike this February. The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has around 115,000 members, and they have voted to take action over disputes around pay and conditions. CWU general secretary Dave Ward said: “This action is …
Read More »Life in the Nottinghamshire village that is ‘so unique’ it attracts shoppers from across county
When deciding on a day-out to the shops, many people will look to Nottingham city centre, or maybe further afield to retail parks dotted across the county and beyond. But one small Nottinghamshire village is proving a magnet for people across the county. Gedling Village is home to just over …
Read More »Royal Mail strike called off after union slip-up
Union leaders have been forced to call off a two-day postal strike following a legal challenge by Royal Mail bosses. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) blamed laws that are “heavily weighted against working people” for scrapping planned walkouts on Feb 16 and Feb 17. The union will now not be …
Read More »Rowlatts Hill Post Office branch to reopen four years after closing to customers
Rowlatts Hill is set to finally get its Post Office reopened after the branch was closed four years ago. The original shop, which was based on Wicklow Drive, was closed back in 2019, but the company has now confirmed they will be reopening the branch on nearby Ambassador Road. Residents …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes could worsen court backlogs as jury summonses fail to arrive in the post
Royal Mail strikes could cause further delays to criminal trials after jurors failed to receive summonses in the post. In a memo sent to senior judges at crown courts in England and Wales, seen by The Telegraph, court service officials warned of a potential shortfall in jurors this month as …
Read More »Royal Mail workers announce fresh strike date this month threatening more delivery disruption
Royal Mail workers are set to walk out again in fresh strike action. The ongoing strikes have been over a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on February 16, threatening more disruption to mail deliveries. The strike was announced despite …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘dystopian’ tracking system ‘tells bosses when postmen stand still’
“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 …
Read More »Royal Mail workers announce ANOTHER strike: Posties will walk out across February 16 and 17
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 …
Read More »CWU announces 24-hour postal strike, accusing Royal Mail of ‘a complete lack of integrity’
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 …
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