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The Zoom meeting of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) was held on Sunday to discuss its call to In the weeks prior to the online event hundreds of copies of the statement were distributed at delivery offices and mail centres. World Socialist Web Site reporter Tony Robson opened the …

Royal Mail has moved to explains how to spot fake stamp as it shares three tell-tale signs. Royal Mail has warned that many fake stamps can still be deceptive and may not have any of these features as it pauses fines for UK households. An unusually shiny surface, peculiar colouration …

Charge dropped until at least July while app to highlight fakes is developed Customers will be able to scan stamp barcodes to check if they are genuine  Experts warn this will not help elderly customers who rely on service to pay bills By Adele Cooke Published: 20:09 EDT, 29 April …

Royal Mail is to temporarily waive £5 penalties for members of the public to collect post with counterfeit stamps as it introduces measures to tackle the problem. The company announced it is developing a new counterfeit stamp scanner in the Royal Mail app to allow customers to scan stamp barcodes …

Royal Mail has announced a “pause” on fines and “suspended” punishments for households who bought counterfeit stamps thinking they were legitimate. The Royal Mail has paused “fake” stamp fines after an apparent flaw in fraud scanners. The postal company defended technology but suspends surcharge, while the app allowed customers to …

Whistleblowers in delivery offices have also painted a picture of chaos and confusion. Staff admitted they routinely sent back letters with so-called counterfeit stamps to regional mail centres for review believing Revenue Protection – the department responsible for inspecting letters and distributing fines – were making “a lot of mistakes”. …

By Sam Merriman Published: 17:32 EDT, 28 April 2024 | Updated: 18:21 EDT, 28 April 2024 Union bosses have hinted they will accept an end to six-day letter deliveries, paving the way for Royal Mail to make historic cuts to postal services. The Communication Workers Union leaders have suggested they …

Mr Hollinrake wrote: “You will be aware of concerns being expressed by parliamentary colleagues about the £5 surcharge being applied, where a number of them have claimed that they have bought stamps from legitimate sources, but which have then been identified as counterfeit by your system. “I recognise that where …

New National Lottery rules have been introduced, causing some winners to experience delays in receiving their prize money. Following the takeover of the National Lottery by multinational lottery operator Allwyn from Camelot in February this year, changes have been made to the payout process. The Post Office no longer distributes …

New National Lottery rules have meant winners are struggling to get hold of their prizes. The National Lottery was taken over by Allwyn from Camelot in February. Changes to rules have left winners unable to collect their prize money from the Post Office, which is no longer handing out big …