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Speculation has proved correct – embattled Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson is to leave the business. Earlier this week Sky News reported that Thompson was in advanced talks about his departure, following a torrid period that included being recalled by MPs on the business select committee after an unconvincing …

The boss of Royal Mail has stepped down after being accused by MPs of an ‘unacceptable level of incompetence’ following a bruising series of strikes by its workforce.  Simon Thompson, who has headed the postal service since 2021, said he believes it is ‘the right time for the company to …

Royal Mail have announced the launch of 12 special stamps marking the 40th anniversary of British sitcom favourite Blackadder. Blackadder, the classic 1980s British sitcom – which covers different periods of history over the course of four series – was first broadcast on 15 June 1983 and ran until 1989. …

Blackadder stamps? Now that’s a cunning plan! Beloved comedy’s 40th anniversary to be celebrated with a special Royal Mail collection By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 19:05 EDT, 11 May 2023 | Updated: 19:06 EDT, 11 May 2023 The 40th anniversary of beloved comedy Blackadder will be celebrated with a special …

N ew Royal Mail statistics are set to reveal how some neighbourhoods are receiving post as little as once a fortnight, including in London, according to reports. Insiders have dubbed these postcodes “postal deserts”, according to the Telegraph newspaper, as mail bosses battle with staff shortages and strikes. Royal Mail …

Nick Freeman, the motoring lawyer known as Mr Loophole, said that disruption to the postal deliveries could allow speeding motorists to escape a fine or points on their driving licence.   Laws state that anyone caught speeding must receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) within 14 days of the …

Royal Mail is turning neighbourhoods into ‘postal deserts’ as households claim they only get deliveries once a fortnight By Chloe Louise Published: 20:57 EDT, 10 May 2023 | Updated: 21:03 EDT, 10 May 2023 Royal Mail is turning neighbourhoods into ‘postal deserts’ as they are only delivering as little as …

Posed in the present fight against the Communication Workers Union’s pro-company agreement with Royal Mail Group (RMG) is a political reckoning with the union bureaucracy by the rank-and-file. At the start of last summer, after postal workers delivered massive strike mandates to fight Royal Mail’s attacks, the World Socialist Web …

O utsourcing firm and government contractor Capita has revealed it will take a hit of up to £20 million from a recent cyber attack that saw some customer, supplier and staff data accessed by hackers. The group, which is a major contractor for local authorities, said investigations into the incident …

The Labour MP has built up something of a following on the Left for his perceived skewering of company bosses during his time overseeing the business select committee but the impression was that he had already made up his mind about the Royal Mail chief. This was reinforced by the …