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Simon Thompson is set for a pay-off of up to £700,000 after quitting as the boss of Royal Mail in the wake of a tempestuous battle with union leaders. Mr Thompson will formally step down from the helm of Royal Mail in autumn, leaving the UK postal monopoly on the …

Ofcom has demanded that Royal Mail explain how it will improve poor services in Nuneaton. After complaints were raised by a ‘significant number of constituents’, Nuneaton’s MP wrote to the regulator to ask for it to look at the situation with mail delivery across the town. As we reported in …

If you’re missing a parcel and don’t know what to do next, then you’ve come to the right place.  Whether it’s a personal parcel you’re sending or receiving, or you’ve bought something online that’s gone astray, this guide has you covered.  Missing parcels are an annoyingly common problem, but there …

Speculation has proved correct – embattled Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson is to leave the business. Earlier this week Sky News reported that Thompson was in advanced talks about his departure, following a torrid period that included being recalled by MPs on the business select committee after an unconvincing …

The boss of Royal Mail has stepped down after being accused by MPs of an ‘unacceptable level of incompetence’ following a bruising series of strikes by its workforce.  Simon Thompson, who has headed the postal service since 2021, said he believes it is ‘the right time for the company to …

Royal Mail have announced the launch of 12 special stamps marking the 40th anniversary of British sitcom favourite Blackadder. Blackadder, the classic 1980s British sitcom – which covers different periods of history over the course of four series – was first broadcast on 15 June 1983 and ran until 1989. …

Blackadder stamps? Now that’s a cunning plan! Beloved comedy’s 40th anniversary to be celebrated with a special Royal Mail collection By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 19:05 EDT, 11 May 2023 | Updated: 19:06 EDT, 11 May 2023 The 40th anniversary of beloved comedy Blackadder will be celebrated with a special …

N ew Royal Mail statistics are set to reveal how some neighbourhoods are receiving post as little as once a fortnight, including in London, according to reports. Insiders have dubbed these postcodes “postal deserts”, according to the Telegraph newspaper, as mail bosses battle with staff shortages and strikes. Royal Mail …

Nick Freeman, the motoring lawyer known as Mr Loophole, said that disruption to the postal deliveries could allow speeding motorists to escape a fine or points on their driving licence.   Laws state that anyone caught speeding must receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) within 14 days of the …

Royal Mail is turning neighbourhoods into ‘postal deserts’ as households claim they only get deliveries once a fortnight By Chloe Louise Published: 20:57 EDT, 10 May 2023 | Updated: 21:03 EDT, 10 May 2023 Royal Mail is turning neighbourhoods into ‘postal deserts’ as they are only delivering as little as …