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This festive season, posties have been working hard to deliver all orders to households before Christmas Day. The Royal Mail strikes saw many residents across the UK waiting longer than they’d have liked to see things arrive. The industrial action came in a dispute over pay and working conditions. To …

People across the UK could find themselves awaiting parcels from Royal Mail that little bit longer, as strikes have seen thousands of workers walk out in a dispute over pay and working conditions. During Christmas, posties and delivery drivers are typically busier than ever, reports the Mirror. However, this year …

The rise in online shopping has given scammers opportunities to try and swindle valuable details from you by sending texts pretending to be from well-known delivery companies. Known as ‘smishing’, the con aims to get you to click on dodgy website links and to give away your personal information. They …

Brits need to brace-up themselves for the upcoming London bus strike which will create a major disruption in several routes. Earlier people in the UK witnessed several strikes including by the rail and Tube staff. In addition to the historic nurses strike, this will be for the first time ever …

This Christmas has been a turbulent time for parcel deliveries as Royal Mail workers took strike action before the holiday. Walkouts at the busiest time of year – caused by disputes over pay and working conditions – meant last posting days in time for Christmas were brought forward by the …

Former Labour star Chuka Umunna advises tycoon accused of plot to take over Royal Mail Chuka Umunna has been hired by investment firm run by Daniel Kretinsky Mr Kretinsky upped his stake in the Royal Mail’s parent company to 23 per cent This prompted speculation he is planning a full-blown takeover of …

Many Royal Mail customers have seen long delays in getting their letters and parcels delivered recently as the busy Christmas period coincided with posties striking in an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions. But if you weren’t home or didn’t manage to get to the door in time to …

With an abundance of deliveries requested around the festive period, the chances of your parcel going missing, or simply not arriving, goes up. And with some undoubtedly important gifts in the mail, it’s the worst time of the year for people’s parcels to go AWOL. The likes of Evri, Yodel …

Ahead of Christmas, our posties have had more work to do than ever, with many of us placing online shopping orders before December 25. This year’s Royal Mail strikes have seen a number of us waiting longer than usual for things to arrive, as posties have walked out in a …

Royal Mail delivery driver Mark Walker has been suspended on no pay after a row over a parcel ended in a street fight with punches being thrown. The 38-year-old says he had left a parcel on the doorstep of a Longton property after failing to get an answer. But as …