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Royal Mail has accelerated plans to axe Saturday letter deliveries by asking the Government to consider changing postal laws to allow a five-day-a-week operation. The postal monopoly, which has a legal requirement under its “Universal Service Obligation” to deliver letters six-days-a-week, is seeking permission for “an early move to five …

Postal workers have accused Royal Mail bosses of “gross mismanagement”, as talks aimed at resolving a national dispute continue and strikes in the Christmas build-up look set to go ahead. Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), accused the Royal Mail Group chief executive Simon Thompson and …

T alks aimed at resolving a long-running row at Royal Mail over pay, jobs and conditions are continuing to allow more time for a deal, it was announced on Wednesday. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have taken strike action in recent months and are due to walk out …

Royal Mail has extended the deadline to use up old stamps, following complaints from customers. You now have until July 31 next year to use any non-barcoded everyday stamps – those with the Queen’s profile on – before they become worthless, an extension of six months from the original January …

Postal workers in Perth and Kinross are set to stage two 48-hour strikes around the busiest shopping days of the year as a long-running row over pay, jobs and conditions continues. The CWU (Communication Workers Union) informed Royal Mail its members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters will …

More than 550,000 working days were lost to strikes in August and September – the highest in a decade ONS has published estimates for number of days lost to strikes over the summer More than 550,000 missed due to industrial action in August and September Most disputes over pay as …

A new season of Sky TV show has announced its return to screens with a promise to push the limits of paranormal TV. Nub TV has been filmed in the Trestle Theatre in St Albans and is set to feature numerous ghost stories. Viewers will have a chance to see …

A Somerset village could be left without its post office and store due to its owner being unable to recruit staff. Owner of Blagdon Stores and Post Office Amar Dhillon has given notice to the Post Office of his intention to close the Post Office on the village’s High Street. …

Royal Mail plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY – Get Rating) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,200 shares, a drop of 44.7% from the October 15th total of 9,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,800 …

A ban on old ‘non-barcoded’ stamps has been delayed until next summer in a remarkable victory for The Mail on Sunday and letter writers across the UK. The Royal Mail’s climbdown also sees forms and freepost envelopes being made available at post offices, making the process of swapping old stamps …