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 People risk being charged for using the old 1st and 2nd class stamps once they become outdated.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 …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘destroyed’ woman’s life after she questioned bonuses
Royal Mail has been accused by a judge of “destroying” a female employee’s life after she was the victim of a lengthy bullying campaign for blowing the whistle on potential fraud. In an extraordinary judgement, the postal service was told that if it had a “shred of decency” it would …
Read More »Full list of 18 Royal Mail strike dates in the run-up to Christmas
Royal Mail staff are poised to walk out again as a dispute over pay continues. From Thursday (October 20), workers will walk out on 18 days from October to December, covering the busy pre-Christmas period which includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Over summer more than 100,000 postal workers took …
Read More »How the culture war could affect the Coronation
Until the death of the Queen, one source has told The Telegraph, plans for the Coronation were sketched out rather than signed-off. It has “deliberately been kept quite unplanned to ensure it can best reflect the climate at the time at which it happens”, they say. “There will be people …
Read More »Existing Royal Mail ‘everyday’ stamps will be unusable after barcode roll out
Existing Royal Mail stamps will become unusable in the new year, after a new barcode system is rolled out. However, households will have until January 31, 2023 to use old stamps that don’t have the new barcodes – and, after that will be able to exchange them. The Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail driver secretly leaves toy lorry on bridge for boy who waves at traffic
A Royal Mail driver has impressed everyone with an absolutely heartwarming gesture for a man who often waves to them as they drive by. 27-year-old Alex Chesters, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, likes to go to Ash Flats Lane bridge near Stafford so he can watch and wave at the …
Read More »Are pubs and supermarkets open on bank holiday Monday?
What sports events are cancelled? All horse-racing has been cancelled on the day of the funeral. No other major sporting events were planned for this Monday. What else is impacted by the funeral? Center Parcs Center Parcs had originally announced that it would order holidaymakers to leave its UK sites …
Read More »Bank holiday for Queen’s funeral approved by Charles – plus what we know about sport, shops and schools
Strikes Postal and rail strikes were cancelled on Thursday as the country entered a period of national mourning after the death of the Queen. A planned strike by Royal Mail workers on Friday has been called off following the Queen’s death. Members of the Communication Workers Union were due to …
Read More »Bank holiday for Queen’s funeral approved by Charles
Events in sport and the arts are being cancelled as the country mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth. Changes to so many aspects of British life – from the running of government to pastimes like sports matches and plays to televisions and radio output – will be seen during the …
Read More »Royal Mail issues statement on stamps after death of The Queen
Royal Mail says all stamps featuring the Queen remain valid for use. “Following the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Mail has confirmed that stamps bearing the image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II remain valid for use. “These include definitive stamps – regular ‘everyday’ stamps – and special …
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