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P arcels thrown over fences, broken items and packages taken away by bin collectors were among delivery problems experienced by around four in 10 online shoppers last Christmas. Some 43% of online shoppers experienced at least one problem with their order last Christmas, Which? found. Of those who had a …

Heartless thieves stole a Hermes delivery van packed with almost 100 Christmas parcels while the driver was on her rounds. It happened as driver Juliette Henry delivered a packagein Birch Croft Road in Sutton Coldfield just before 2pm on Monday, December 13. Juliette, who has been delivering for Hermes for …

The government has confirmed that draft legislation for single or connected employer Collective Money Purchase (CMP) schemes will come into force from 1 August 2022, subject to parliamentary approval. In the government response to its recent consultation on the draft regulations, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) highlighted the …

Royal Mail is warning of disruption to deliveries over the busy Christmas period. More than 20 of their delivery offices are experiencing issues meaning there may be delays in some parts of the UK, including Merseyside and Warrington. The festive season is the busiest time for the Royal Mail and …

Grant Shapps today blamed ‘distribution issues’ on the lack of lateral flow tests as the Government website revealed delivery slots had run out and pharmacies were told they couldn’t have extra swabs despite entire cities running out.   In an uncomfortable interview with Sky News, the Transport Secretary today claimed there are …

Christmas is just around the corner, which means that you don’t have much time left to purchase your online orders for any last minute gifts. It’s only 11 days until the big day arrives and you don’t want to risk any potential delays by leaving your Christmas shopping right up …

Royal Mail has released a list of delivery offices experiencing issues in the busy build-up to Christmas – including Congleton It comes as the postal service has revealed how it’s battling with ‘Covid-related self-isolation’ and ‘high levels of sick absence’ among its employees. Today the organisation has listed areas where …

Royal Mail deliveries are facing disruption in 25 areas across the UK in the run-up to Christmas. The postal service said this is due to “Covid-related self isolation, high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors”. The company is working to minimise delays to the delivery of presents …

With everyone buying gifts for Christmas at the same time, we’re coming up to one of the busiest times of the year for deliveries. The last thing you want is to get to the day and have no presents to give your kids or your visiting family members. If you’re …

A ‘knackered’ postman caught on camera leaving a frail pensioner lying in the snow after she slipped near to her front door has been sacked, Royal Mail has today confirmed. Thoughtless Thomas McCafferty, 51, was filmed telling grandmother-of-two Patricia Stewart ‘I can’t help you pal’ after spotting her lying on …