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16 October 2019, 09:11 Royal Mail could go on strike this Christmas. Picture: Getty Images Royal Mail staff have voted to strike this Christmas in a dispute over conditions and pay. You might have to send your Christmas post early this year as Royal Mail workers recently voted to take …

Royal Mail staff voted overwhelmingly in favour of going on their first strike in a decade. Over 97% of votes by members of the Communication Workers Union backed a strike. The turnout was 76% (around 110,000 UK postal workers). The result was the largest yes vote for national industrial action …

3 September 2019, 12:41 | Updated: 3 September 2019, 12:43 Elton John receives new honour with his own Royal Mail stamp collection. Picture: Royal Mail • PA Sir Elton John fans may start to see a lot more of their favourite artist after it was revealed Royal Mail are launching …

London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.07% at 19,193.47 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with PureTech Health leading the index lower. John Laing was also under the cosh as it posted a slump in half-year pre-tax profit and reported £66m of writedowns on renewable energy assets in Australia due to industry …

London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.14% at 19,071.83 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Royal Mail leading the index lower. Shares in the postal service outfit were under the cosh as analysts at JPMorgan Cazenove said there is “potential for material near-term volatility and uncertainty” in the eventual outcome of …

Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on British landlord Greene King on Tuesday, but lowered their recommendation for the firm’s shares from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’ following the previous session’s accepted offer from CK Noble. Shares of Greene King surged on Monday after the pub group agreed to be …

Royal Mail shares were under the cosh on Tuesday as JPMorgan Cazenove said there is “potential for material near-term volatility and uncertainty” in the eventual outcome of the company’s dispute with the Communications Workers Union (CWU). “Since RMG’s May 2019 FY results and strategy update we note a material and …

16 August 2019, 07:17 | Updated: 16 August 2019, 07:23 Royal Mail has unveiled 13 parcel postboxes in the Norwich postcode area. They’ll allow parcels to be posted in the same way letters are. It’s the first major change of use for the postbox since it was introduced 160 years …

Royal Mail said on Thursday that its first-quarter performance was in line with its expectations as it backed its outlook for 2019-20. In a brief statement ahead of its annual general meeting, the company said: “All other targets and ambitions as set out in our financial results for the full …

8 July 2019, 08:01 Warning: Graphic photos of injuries suffered by postal workers shown below. Eight postmen and women are attacked by dogs every day. Picture: PA Royal Mail have issued new advice to dog owners after new statistics show that eight postal workers are attacked every day by dogs. …