The new addition is in place for Sainsbury’s stores in Clapham, Desborough, Kempshott, Low Hall, Kidderminster and Chislehurst Six new Sainsbury’s stores have a new service(Image: PAUL STARR Photographer) Sainsbury’s has announced a major new addition coming to its stores, as part of a new partnership between them and Royal …
Read More »Somerset Post Office among full list of 108 branches being offloaded
The Post Office has revealed plans to hand over its remaining directly-owned branches to franchisees by the autumn. It confirmed that it is offloading 108 crown branches which are currently directly owned and run by the company. The process could see the sites taken over by other businesses, while others …
Read More »Full list of 108 Post Office branches being offloaded include two in Gloucestershire
The Post Office has today (Tuesday, April 8) revealed plans to hand over its remaining directly-owned branches to franchisees by the autumn. It confirmed that it is offloading 108 crown branches which are currently directly owned and run by the company. The list includes branches in Gloucester and Stroud in …
Read More »Attend Zoom meeting to oppose CWU-Royal Mail “USO reform”: A rank-and-file strategy
The following notice submitted by the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (UK) is advance notice for a Zoom meeting being held Sunday April 27, 7pm. Register here to attend. Two years after the sellout national agreement enforced by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in July 2023, Royal Mail workers face a …
Read More »Full list of 108 Post Office branches to be ‘offloaded’ by autumn 2025
The branches employ around 1,000 workers in total The Post Office is set to offload 108 of its branches to franchisees(Image: Rui Vieira/PA) The Post Office has revealed plans to hand over its remaining directly-owned branches to franchisees by the autumn. It confirmed that it is offloading 108 crown branches …
Read More »Post Office to ‘offload’ 108 branches, with 1,000 workers at risk
It could see some branches close Post Office is making changes(Image: Lewis Stickley/PA) The Post Office has said it plans to offload its last remaining directly-owned branches, putting around 1,000 workers at risk. It confirmed that 108 crown branches, which are currently directly owned and run by the company, will …
Read More »Third of people will ‘struggle’ to afford postage stamps from Monday
More than two-thirds of people think the increase in the price of a first-class stamp over the past five years is unfair, a survey has found. From Monday, a first-class stamp will cost £1.70 – more than double the 76p it cost in 2020. The cost has risen eight times …
Read More »Royal Mail 2025 prices: cost of postage stamps increased
The cost of Royal Mail stamps increased again on Monday, making it the sixth increase in three years. The price of additional Royal Mail services, like “Signed For” and “Tracked”, have also gone up. Royal Mail attributed the price increase to fewer letters being delivered. Nick Landon, chief commercial officer …
Read More »Record cost of first class stamps ‘unfair’ say two thirds of Brits
The price of first-class stamps has more than doubled since 2020 (PA Wire) Two-thirds of people think the increase in the price of a first-class stamp over the past five years is unfair, new data suggests. The cost of a first-class stamp is set to reach £1.70 on Monday, more …
Read More »Billionaire secures regulatory approval for Royal Mail takeover bid
LONDON, U.K.: Daniel Kretinsky’s path to owning Royal Mail is nearly complete, as his firm EP Group announced this week that all regulatory hurdles for the acquisition have now been cleared. The Czech billionaire’s proposed takeover of Royal Mail-parent International Distribution Services (IDSI.L) has met the final conditions necessary to …
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