Royal Mail has warned up to 1,000 jobs could be axed under bombshell plans put forward to slash its second-class letter delivery service. The company has outlined cuts to non-first class letters by delivering them only on every other weekday – and scrapping Saturday deliveries entirely. The postal giant said …
Read More »Royal Mail finally vows to investigate fake stamp farce after hundreds of Britons were wrongly fined £5 to receive letters sent using stamps that postal service claims are ‘counterfeit’
By Katherine Lawton Published: 20:09 EDT, 2 April 2024 | Updated: 20:33 EDT, 2 April 2024 Royal Mail has vowed to investigate a problem with barcoded stamps after hundreds of Britons were wrongly fined to receive letters sent using stamps the postal service deemed counterfeit. People have complained they …
Read More »Royal Mail announces new post rules from today but for some there’s ‘no change’
Royal Mail has announced a change for anybody who sends post from today. Royal Mail stamp prices have risen again today – marking the fourth increase in two years – and the price of a first class stamp will rise by 10p from £1.25 to £1.35. Second class stamps will …
Read More »Royal Mail investigating barcode stamps after customers hit with fines
Previously traditional stamps were delivered to a sorting office where they were stamped with ink to show they had been used. However the Post Office claims fraudsters were able to wash away the postmark ink and resale used stamps. David Gold, the head of public affairs and policy at Royal …
Read More »Royal Mail hires new boss who triggered strike threat at Heathrow
Mr Thompson stepped down after just two years at the helm after facing disruptive strike action led by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) over pay and working conditions. The former Apple and Ocado executive sought to modernise Royal Mail by refocusing its delivery business towards parcels, amid fierce competition from …
Read More »Millions will lose £230 from bank account after change overnight
UK households have lost £230 from their bank accounts in a cruel cost of living blow amid April’s price hikes. Broadband, mobile and phone bills are rising, as well as TV subscriptions, water bills and also council tax too – not to mention car tax. “If you stay with your …
Read More »All the lies armed gang told in court over DPD worker’s horror daytime execution
They concocted a huge web of lies, hoping their tales of deception would set them free. But jurors rejected their claims of innocence, convicting them of their crime after listening to hours of evidence. Now four murderers face life behind bars after being found guilty of killing DPD worker Aurman …
Read More »Last day to ‘stock up’ on essential item that will be hiked in price tomorrow
April is a month of change for our personal finances, with changes to taxes, benefits, and pensions affecting people’s wage packets and bank statements across the country. But one small change is due to take effect from tomorrow that could hike up the cost of staying in touch with your …
Read More »Royal Mail to increase cost of stamps this month – see how much more you’ll pay
Royal Mail stamp prices are set to rise for the second time in six months from Tuesday, the fourth time prices have been hiked by the postal service over the last two years. The price of a first class stamp will surge by 10p from £1.25 to £1.35, while second …
Read More »Meet the UK’s longest serving post master – who has been doing the job since he was just 18
When Gary Walters became the UK’s youngest postmaster at 18 he said at the time he knew it was a role that would become a vocation. True to his word, he is now one of the longest-serving postmasters in Britain and will celebrate his 40th anniversary at the helm of …
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