The Communication Workers Union (CWU) posted a video from Deputy General Secretary (Postal) Martin Walsh on its Facebook page and X account on Saturday claiming to refute “the idea the union supports a cut in the USO [Universal Service Obligation].” Walsh’s one-minute video did nothing of the sort. It served …
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The Czech billionaire argues his offer for Atos will provide quick capital and a robust direction for the company. ADVERTISEMENT French tech company Atos, the official tech partner of the 2024 Paris summer Olympics, has seen considerable takeover interest from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, also known as the “Czech Sphinx”. …
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Royal Mail has announced that they are now allowing customers to drop off and pick up parcels in convenience stores across the UK in a new service. The Collect+ network is now available in more than 700 locations across the country – including Londis and independent newsagents. A whopping 5,000 …
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The mastermind behind the world’s most dangerous ransomware gang Lockbit that carried out damaging cyber attacks on Royal Mail and Porton Down has been unmasked as a Russian hacker. The National Crime Agency has identified the Russian national behind the cybercrime group as Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. The alleged leader’s identity was revealed …
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A year ago today, King Charles succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth II as monarch and was crowned in a regal ceremony inside Westminster Abbey. King Charles’ Coronation was watched by more than 20 million people in the UK and millions more around the world, yet today, His Majesty wishes to mark …
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The owner of a charity shop who received a “hope you fail” letter from “neighbourhood watch” says the outpouring of support they have received for the local community has “turned a negative into a positive”. The angry handwritten letter , which arrived through the letterbox of Kreate on Hutcliffe Wood …
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Mr Kretinsky’s Royal Mail bid was rejected but he is expected to return with an improved offer. His involvement in Atos is understood to be entirely separate from his interest in Royal Mail. However, both approaches are sure to draw intense government scrutiny. The French state has pledged to contribute …
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In a three-sentence statement released May 2, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) Postal Executive announced it had reached an agreement with Royal Mail for members in Fleet, the company’s maintenance division. Fleet employs around 1,000 vehicle technicians at a network of 110 workshops across the UK. The statement read: “BREAKING: …
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Post Office services in a Leicester suburb could be on the move if residents back a new plan. The operator of the service at 19-21 Main Street, Evington, could be incorporated into their existing business in Welland Vale Road, more than a mile away. A Post Office spokesperson said the …
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A handwritten letter posted to a local charity in Sheffield threatening they would “soon close” has prompted a “shock” reaction online. The angry letter arrived through the letterbox of Kreate on Hutcliffe Wood Road in Beauchief by second class Royal Mail delivery, in an envelope addressed to “the owner”. It …
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