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From pushing parcels to pushing pounds – Lucy Garland might be the fittest postie in Britain or maybe just the entire planet, after an historic Ms Universe 2023 victory Lucy ‘Miss Universe 2023’ Garland (Image: Jam Press/Royal Mail) One woman might be the fittest postie in the universe after a …

If you’ve been eyeing up a top-of-the-range air fryer like the Ninja, but have been put off by the cost, there’s now an alternative with similar features at a fraction of the price. Debenhams is offering a deal on an air fryer that usually sells for £384, but is currently …

Hundreds of people are backing Gloucester MP Alex McIntyre’s petition to save the King’s Square Post Office branch from closure. Post Office bosses revealed in November that up to 115 of its wholly-owned branches, branches and hundreds of jobs are at risk as part of a shake-up of the business. …

Royal Mail workers at Newton Mearns and Cumbernauld delivery offices in Scotland have spoken out against the “USO reform” pilot scheme being implemented at their workplace. Delivery workers told World Socialist Web Site reporting teams last week that they were facing impossible workloads. Delivery driver stops to take PWRFC leaflet …

Royal Mail said “anyone unable to get to the office to collect will be offered alternative arrangements until we can safely resume deliveries” Burnley Road, Ainsdale.(Image: Liverpool Echo) Residents living in a cul-de-sac have spoken after Royal Mail confirmed it would suspend deliveries to a small area of their road. …

This will be the sixth time since 2022 that Royal Mail have increased first-class stamp prices Royal Mail to increase price of stamps and how much you will pay(Image: 2024 Getty Images) The Royal Mail has announced the cost of a first-class stamp will rise next month. The 5p increase …

Royal Mail is hiking the price of first and second class stamps again. The last rise was only in October last year The price of a first-class stamp will go up by 5p, bringing the cost to £1.70, the postal service has confirmed. Similarly, the cost of a second-class stamp …

Stamp prices are increasing again due to the ‘increasing cost of delivery mail’ The price hike is ‘yet another blow to consumers’(Image: PA) Stamp prices are set to go up again for the sixth time in three years. The cost of a first class stamp will now be more than …

Daniel Kretinsky has agreed not to push through unreasonable price rises following his takeover of the Royal Mail – David W Cerny/Reuters The cost of a first-class stamp is to rise by 5p as Royal Mail gears up for a looming takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. The postal service …

The World Socialist Web Site spoke with Ian, a postal worker from the north-west of England who is a member of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC). Ian spoke about the “USO reform” announced by regulator Ofcom and being implemented by Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) through …