LONDON: Hundreds of thousands of gifts ordered over the Internet have failed to arrive in time for Christmas. Delivery companies and Royal Mail have struggled to cope with the biggest online Christmas ever with up to 2mn packages arriving late, according to consumer groups.
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Royal Mail cuts revenue forecastBDliveLONDON — Britain's Royal Mail said on Tuesday yesterday growing competition had cut its revenue expectations from parcel deliveries, leaving it reliant on tight cost control and its traditional letters business to hit full-year profit forecasts … More: continued here
Croydon Advertiser Former Royal Mail delivery office in East Croydon smashed up during illegal raveCroydon AdvertiserREVELLERS smashed up the former Royal Mail delivery office in East Croydon during an illegal rave. Thousands of people descended on the venue for the event yesterday (Saturday) evening. Reports from the scene initially suggested the police, who …Thousands of revellers…
BBC News Key government policies delayedBBC NewsNew plans for each department have been published, detailing delays to moves including Royal Mail privatisation. The exception is the Department of Health, which says it cannot produce a timetable until the current "pause" in NHS legislation is …and more » More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail Delivers TUI Boss Long As New ChairSky NewsMr Long is an unexpected choice for the Royal Mail role, although he is an experienced boardroom operator, having served as a director of companies such as Rentokil Initial. TUI, the owner of First Choice and Thomson, had previously announced that Mr …Royal Mail'to appoint Tui…
[ad_1] brexit countdown_bgCreated with Sketch. Boris Johnson will suspend Parliament tonight for five weeks amid Remainer fury at claims he could try to sabotage their No Deal law. Downing Street confirmed prorogation will happen this evening even if – as expected – the PM loses his latest effort to force a snap election. The move…
Villagers in Cavendish, near Sudbury in Suffolk, have endured the reduced service since March after losing one of their two regular postmen. More: continued here