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A dad who had to fly to Hungary to collect a passport following a “postal delay” has been left fuming after he was offered eight stamps in compensation. Attila Cseke, from St Andrews, cancelled his daughter Liah’s passport when it hadn’t arrived ten days after his son Mate’s – despite …

Trouble brewing at Royal Mail as six postal workers are sacked in a row over tea breaks Staff dismissed after enjoying cups of tea and coffee at two pubs while on break By Dan Woodland Published: 19:32 EDT, 12 August 2023 | Updated: 19:35 EDT, 12 August 2023 Six Royal …

Six postal workers have been fired from their jobs in a row over tea breaks, a union said. They were among 11 workers suspended from Prenton Delivery Office in Wirral, Merseyside, in July for drinking tea and coffee at pubs while on their breaks. Three were later reinstated, one was …

Six postal workers have been fired from their jobs at a delivery office on the Wirral according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU). This follows the controversial suspension of 11 postal workers at the Prenton Delivery Office over a dispute reportedly involving postal workers having cups of tea and coffee …

Eleven postal workers in the North West were reportedly suspended by Royal Mail for having a cup of tea at a pub on their break. The move caused major disruption to postal services, with some locals reportedly receiving their mail more than a week late. One claims they had missed …

Many people in Gloucester have experienced issues receiving postal deliveries for months, with long delays and missed parcels plaguing some parts of the city. Earlier this week Gloucestershire County Councillor Andrew Gravels called for a meeting with Royal Mail bosses over the recent “diabolical” postal service. With the chief executive …

The following article is the first of a two-part series. One month has passed since the Communication Workers Union (CWU) led by Dave Ward and Andy Furey succeeded in pushing through their pro-company “Business Recovery, Growth and Transformation Agreement” in a ballot whose results were announced July 11. The impact …

The closure of a Post Office sorting office in a Lincolnshire town could leave certain residents behind, it has been claimed. A notice has been put up in the window of Woodhall Spa’s Post Office, in Clarence Road, warning residents that they face a ‘use it or lose it’ situation …

Eleven postal workers were reportedly suspended by Royal Mail after having a cup of tea at a local pub. The suspension action was taken after workers were found to have been taking their breaks at the Caernarvon Castle pub in Prenton, Merseyside, though locals say they were only ever seen …

New 50p coins celebrating the coronation of King Charles III’s coronation are now in circulation. The coins’, designed by Natasha Jenkins, are the second lot to feature the monarch and five million will be circulated initially. The coin features Westminster Abbey on the tails side with the King’s official cypher …