Royal Mail has slumped to a first-half loss and reiterated warnings it will tumble deeper into the red for the full-year after strike action cost it around £100 million. Owner International Distributions Services (IDS) said Royal Mail fell to a £219 million underlying operating loss in the 26 weeks to …
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Months after ministers said they would launch a national security probe into Royal Mail’s parent company, the group today confirmed there would be no further action. International Distributions Services (IDS), which changed its name from Royal Mail Group earlier this year, had faced potential intervention after the firm’s largest shareholder, …
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Planned strikes by Royal Mail workers in the next two weeks have been called off following a challenge by the company. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are involved in a long running dispute over pay and conditions. A series of strikes have taken place in recent weeks and …
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Meet the professional make-up artist who shocks clients by buying second-hand makeup from eBay and Vinted – and thinks it’s saved her £200. Natalie James, 44, isn’t put off by buying pre-loved makeup – saving both money and the environment. The professional make-up artist, from south west London, always buys …
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The daughter of a mum who died last year of Covid-19 has been left distraught as Royal Mail lost some of her ashes in the post. Kayleigh Evans’s mother, Christine Evans, died in December 2021 aged 62 after catching coronavirus. Christine only had one sister, WalesOnline reports, so Kayleigh decided …
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The daughter of a mum who died last year of Covid-19 has been left distraught as Royal Mail lost some of her ashes in the post. Kayleigh Evans’s mother, Christine Evans, died in December 2021 aged 62 after catching coronavirus. Christine only had one sister, WalesOnline reports, so Kayleigh decided …
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Existing Royal Mail stamps will become unusable in 100 days after a new barcode system is rolled out, and people have until January 31, 2023 to use them. People risk being charged for using the old 1st and 2nd class stamps once they become outdated. If stamps that have passed …
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Existing Royal Mail stamps will become unusable in 100 days after a new barcode system is rolled out, and people have until January 31, 2023 to use them. People risk being charged for using the old 1st and 2nd class stamps once they become outdated. If stamps that have passed …
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More than 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 trusts in England and Wales start voting on Monday on whether to strike over pay. Members of the GMB union are being balloted in the coming weeks amid continuing industrial unrest in many sectors of the economy. NHS workers in other unions, including …
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Santa’s Lapland, the festive family tour operator, has worked with expert psychoanalyst, practising coach, and therapist Steve McKeown to reveal that, despite the fact that pumpkins and sparklers are still to come, this weekend is the optimum date to start getting in the holiday spirit. This weekend has been specifically …
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