Postal deliveries are being delayed as Covid “chaos” at depots sees scores of staff forced to self-isolate. Some people have reported not receiving any mail for over a week, with postal service sources telling The Telegraph that whole offices were being taken out by Test and Trace. The problems stem …
Read More »High street retailers and websites in the UK are returning to traditional catalogues and leaflets to grab the attention – and spending power – of shoppers stuck at home during the biggest shopping period of the year. With most stores closed and a large proportion of people working from home, …
Read More »Royal Mail’s revenue from parcels has overtaken its revenue from letters for the first time as online shopping has surged during Covid-19 restrictions. Parcel deliveries accounted for 60% of the company’s revenue, up from 47% before the pandemic. The postal service’s revenue grew by 5% year on year in the …
Read More »A disabled man has won a £14,000 compensation payout from Royal Mail for disability harassment in what he described as a “toxic work culture”. The case is the latest of a series of discrimination cases Royal Mail has lost. At a hearing at London Central employment tribunal earlier this month …
Read More »An expensive phone that I bought on eBay, and returned because it was faulty, has been lost in transit and, although everyone agrees I should get my money back, eBay, PayPal and Royal Mail are all refusing to take responsibility. I bought the LGG8s ThinQ mobile phone for £345.99. The …
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police in a co-ordinated raid broke up an illegal gathering at the Cenotaph in Whitehall just after 11 o’clock on Sunday. In a textbook operation they moved in so swiftly the assembled group were stunned into silence. A Police spokesman said ‘This was a well organised …
Read More »Israel will begin human trials for a potential Covid-19 vaccine developed by a research institute overseen by the Defence Ministry on 1 November after receiving regulatory approval. The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) began animal trials for its “BriLife” vaccine in March. The health ministry and an oversight committee …
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Sunday announced new anti-coronavirus restrictions for bars, restaurants and public gatherings, in a move aimed at stopping a spike in infections and avoiding a new nationwide lockdown. Under the new rules, gyms, swimming pools, cinemas and theaters will be closed, while bars and …
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Cost-cutting has resulted in about 55 bank and building society branch closures every month since 2015, according to Which? The Post Office does not currently own or operate any of the 2,000 ATMs at its branches, which are run by Bank of Ireland. As part of its new plan it will …
Read More »Royal Mail postal workers will for the first time collect parcels on the doorstep, in one of the biggest changes to the service as it adapts to the decline in letters and rapid growth in online shopping. From Wednesday customers across the UK will be able to pay a fee …
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