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Hundreds of thousands of jobs hang in the balance as coronavirus cases surge in Britain and the government scales back its support for workers. Through the pandemic, a generous government salary support scheme kept unemployment in check, but it ends Saturday. It will be replaced by …

Postal workers staged a mass walk-out this morning after two of their colleagues tested positive for coronavirus. Dozens of Royal Mail workers at the Stoke Delivery Office downed tools and left the building over concerns that the risk of infection was not being taken seriously enough by management. But the …

The festive season is just around the corner. And though it might be a bit different this year, families across Greater Manchester are still looking forward to decorating the tree, cosying up by the fire, and tucking into some proper seasonal grub. But for our little ones, one of the …

Two Royal Mail workers at the Cheltenham delivery office have tested positive for Covid-19. Royal Mail confirmed today (October 28) that both workers were recuperating at home. They also explained that an intensive deep clean of the site had been done as well as additional cleaning of key touch points. …

A Royal Mail sorting office has “suspended letter deliveries” until “at least Friday” because half of all staff are absent due to Covid-19, according to a union rep. The sorting office in Derry, based on Great James Street, is currently without 60 of its 120 workforce due to the virus. …

A young Devon man was seen jogging along the A30 towards towards Honiton moments before he was killed in a collision with a Royal Mail lorry, an inquest has been told. Hamish Culling, 23, became separated from his friends after going to watch a darts event at the Westpoint arena. …

Royal Mail has opened its Write to Santa service for 2020 letting you get a free letter from Father Christmas – and children are bound to love it. We reckon children will adore getting a response from the man in the big red suit – this year of all years. …

Royal Mail boss hints that Saturday post could be scrapped because it is no longer ‘economic’ to deliver letters six days a week Royal Mail boss says delivering letters six days a week is no longer ‘economic’   Chairman Keith Williams says changes are needed to reflect customer habits  During the …

Cost-cutting has resulted in about 55 bank and building society branch closures every month since 2015, according to Which? The Post Office does not currently own or operate any of the 2,000 ATMs at its branches, which are run by Bank of Ireland.  As part of its new plan it will …

A grandfather-of-nine faced having to put down his pet dachshund and five pugs today after they surrounded a postman and nipped at his legs – leaving him scarred for life.  Allen Parkinson, 75, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was hauled into court after the six dogs escaped through his open French doors …