People in Britain have more confidence in the EU than the UK parliament, reversing a state of affairs that has lasted for more than 30 years, research reveals. Since the UK voted for Brexit, the proportion of people declaring confidence in parliament has slumped by 10 percentage points to 22% …
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Royal Mail issued a threat to put its loss-making postal service into administration, it emerged on Tuesday, amid escalating talks with union chiefs. According to the Telegraph, the postal operator – part of the recently-renamed International Distributions Services – had warned unions that it could place the regulated part of …
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Long-running talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are on the brink of collapse, with the company’s board thought to have threatened to put the loss-making postal service – the regulated UK entity that delivers to every address in the country – into a form of administration if …
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More than 110,000 postal workers at Royal Mail held several nation-wide strikes in 2022, joining a chorus of sectors in Britain — from teachers to nurses and rail workers — demanding higher pay to cope with elevated inflation. “Talks continued this weekend. Progress has been made in some areas and …
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Royal Mail said on Tuesday that its international services have now been restored following a cyber incident last month. This applies to services to all destinations for purchase online, through shipping solutions and over the counter at Post Office branches. Nevertheless, the company cautioned that the delivery of international items …
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Royal Mail said it had resumed overseas tracked and signed-for services to all destinations for online customers after the cyber attack by ransomware gang Lockbit, which has links to Russia. The carrier, owned by International Distribution Services, said it had “made further progress in exporting an increasing number of items …
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The 507-year-old Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, is in the middle of a crisis after losing millions of pounds due to staff strikes in a long-running row over pay and conditions. The company now expects an adjusted operating loss near the mid-point of its previous forecast range of …
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13 January 2023, 13:59 Royal Mail told customers to stop submitting any export items into the network. Picture: Getty A hacker group with ties to Russia was behind this week’s cyber attack on Royal Mail, it has been revealed. The incident, which has paralysed Royal Mail’s Worldwide Distribution Centre in …
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Kate Middleton shares what Queen Elizabeth loved about Christmas in a new video. Video / Kensington Royal Christmas looks different for the royal family this year as they prepare to celebrate the day at Sandringham for the first time without Queen Elizabeth. King Charles will take charge of the day, …
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16 December 2022, 12:20 | Updated: 16 December 2022, 12:21 Royal Mail say first class post and parcels must be sent today to arrive in time for Christmas. Picture: Alamy Royal Mail has warned that first-class cards and parcels must be sent today to be delivered in time for Christmas, …
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