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 …
Read More »Martin Walsh doubles down on CWU partnership with Royal Mail over USO pilot reforms: “the principles work”
The CWU Live event last Thursday marked a new low point for the Communication Workers Union (CWU) leadership and its standing among members. The online event coincided with the announcement the previous day that Royal Mail’s takeover by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group had passed its final regulatory hurdle, clearing …
Read More »Martin Lewis’ ‘last chance’ warning to anyone buying stamps as price set to soar
Martin Lewis has issued a ‘last chance’ warning to anyone buying stamps – as the cost of sending a first-class letter is set to rise to £1.70 from April 7 Royal Mail will be increasing the cost of stamps for customers(Image: Getty Images) Martin Lewis has served up a “last …
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Read More »Post Office branch in Shenfield marked for closure could be saved and moved down the road
A Post Office branch in Essex which has been earmarked for closure with a Morrisons store shutting could be saved and moved further down the road. The Post Office inside the Morrisons Daily store at Shenfield Broadway next to the station is due to shut on Sunday April 13. It …
Read More »Communication Workers Union’s Martin Walsh attacks WSWS over opposition to “USO reform” pilots
During last Thursday’s CWU Live online event, Tony Bouch, Outdoor Assistant Secretary for the Communication Workers Union (CWU), was forced to acknowledge widespread opposition among postal workers to the “USO reform” pilots being jointly implemented by Royal Mail and the union bureaucracy. Bouch spent the hour-long livestream batting off criticism …
Read More »Kent town’s former main post office set to become Betfred betting shop
The former main Post Office in Tunbridge Wells could be used for Royal Ascot rather than Royal Mail, as there are plans to turn it into a Betfred. The building has been empty since the post office shut in that location in 2023. It’s on the verge of becoming a …
Read More »West London Post Office workers staged ‘armed robbery’ in bid to pinch more than £130K
An ‘armed robber’ was caught after he cut himself escaping over a fence after – supposedly – sticking up a West London Post Office. Rajvinder Khalon was one of five members of the same family who conspired to nick around £136,000 from a branch in Hounslow. He was caught after …
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