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By Katherine Lawton Published: 20:09 EDT, 2 April 2024 | Updated: 20:33 EDT, 2 April 2024 Royal Mail has vowed to investigate a problem with barcoded stamps after hundreds of Britons were wrongly fined to receive letters sent using stamps the postal service deemed counterfeit.    People have complained they …

Royal Mail has announced a change for anybody who sends post from today. Royal Mail stamp prices have risen again today – marking the fourth increase in two years – and the price of a first class stamp will rise by 10p from £1.25 to £1.35. Second class stamps will …

Previously traditional stamps were delivered to a sorting office where they were stamped with ink to show they had been used. However the Post Office claims fraudsters were able to wash away the postmark ink and resale used stamps. David Gold, the head of public affairs and policy at Royal …

Mr Thompson stepped down after just two years at the helm after facing disruptive strike action led by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) over pay and working conditions. The former Apple and Ocado executive sought to modernise Royal Mail by refocusing its delivery business towards parcels, amid fierce competition from …

UK households have lost £230 from their bank accounts in a cruel cost of living blow amid April’s price hikes. Broadband, mobile and phone bills are rising, as well as TV subscriptions, water bills and also council tax too – not to mention car tax. “If you stay with your …

They concocted a huge web of lies, hoping their tales of deception would set them free. But jurors rejected their claims of innocence, convicting them of their crime after listening to hours of evidence. Now four murderers face life behind bars after being found guilty of killing DPD worker Aurman …

April is a month of change for our personal finances, with changes to taxes, benefits, and pensions affecting people’s wage packets and bank statements across the country. But one small change is due to take effect from tomorrow that could hike up the cost of staying in touch with your …

Royal Mail stamp prices are set to rise for the second time in six months from Tuesday, the fourth time prices have been hiked by the postal service over the last two years. The price of a first class stamp will surge by 10p from £1.25 to £1.35, while second …

When Gary Walters became the UK’s youngest postmaster at 18 he said at the time he knew it was a role that would become a vocation. True to his word, he is now one of the longest-serving postmasters in Britain and will celebrate his 40th anniversary at the helm of …

Anyone buying stamps from April 2 will be faced with huge changes. First-class stamp prices will rise by an inflation-busting 8% for standard size letters from Tuesday, April 2. But other stamps will also rise. This is the third time the price of standard letter size first class stamps have …