The owner of Royal Mail is on track to return to profitability as its protracted sale to Daniel Kretinsky nears completion, buoyed by a significant increase in parcel deliveries over the festive period. International Distribution Services (IDS) reported that Royal Mail’s “successful Christmas period” resulted in the processing of 188m …
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The owner of Royal Mail said it remains on track to return to annual profit after a parcel boost over Christmas as its £3.6 billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky nears completion. International Distribution Services (IDS) (IDS.L) said Royal Mail delivered more than 99% of items that were posted …
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Amazon is set to take on Royal Mail as it launches deliveries on foot as part of a package of measures to reduce emissions amid the climate crisis. Delivery associates – as they are called by Amazon – across central London will now take to the streets with carts filled …
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Royal Mail, the UK’s universal postal service provider, typically delivers parcels and letters six days a week, from Monday to Saturday. However, there are instances when delivery may not be possible due to reasons such as inaccessible or unsafe addresses, inability to gain entry, or improper packaging of items. While …
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Amazon is taking on the traditional postman by delivering parcels on foot. Couriers will ditch their vehicles and carry packages on a handcart in a pilot programme in the London boroughs of Hackney, Westminster and Islington. The new service, which is part of a wider effort to cut carbon emissions …
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Royal Mail could reduce postal services across various UK towns and cities in a significant overhaul. The company’s plan includes discontinuing second class deliveries on Saturdays in Bristol, Cardiff, Coventry, Darlington, Hull, London, Nottingham, Salisbury, and Winchester. Other areas affected include Antrim, Stockton-on-Tees, Hexham, and Scunthorpe. A six-month trial could …
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Martin Lewis has issued a warning about HMRC “even if the taxman hasn’t been in touch.” As the self-assessment deadline approaches, Mr Lewis took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a post from HMRC, with the deadline looming on January 31, 2025. It read: “Even if we haven’t been in …
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Cornwall celebrity Dawn French is set to feature on a brand new stamp collection from Royal Mail celebrating the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. The beloved series starred the comedian, who has lived in our county for two decades, and ran on the BBC from November 1994 to January …
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Royal Mail is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its postal services in multiple locations across the UK, including major cities. Under the new scheme, second class deliveries on Saturdays will be discontinued in several areas such as Bristol, Cardiff, Coventry, Darlington, Hull, London, Nottingham, Salisbury, and Winchester. Furthermore, …
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By JESSICA CLARK Published: 17:45 EST, 11 January 2025 | Updated: 17:48 EST, 11 January 2025 Royal Mail is to slash postal services across major UK towns and cities next month in the biggest shake up to services in generations, the Mail on Sunday can reveal. Second-class deliveries on Saturdays …
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