The newly privatised Royal Mail has revealed that it will slash 1,600 jobs as part of a £50m cost cutting programme and, unsurprisingly, it has gone down like a lead balloon.
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Daily Mail Last surviving Royal Mail coach goes on sale for £70000Daily MailThe last surviving Royal Mail coach which was once attacked by a lion that had escaped from a travelling menagerie has gone on sale for an impressive £70,000. The 200-year-old horse-drawn carriage harks back to the golden age of the Royal Mail when …Last…
[ad_1] (Reuters) -International Distribution Services said on Thursday Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have agreed on a three-year pay deal. Royal Mail, whose iconic red post boxes with the Royal Crest dot the country, has struggled with labour strikes, competition and loss of market share. CWU, the largest union of the UK’s…
The Royal Mail has doubled its operating profit to £177m in the last six months, while the number of letters being delivered has fallen by two million a day. More: continued here
[ad_1] Support Fund For The Newly Self-Employed Announced A new Covid-19 support scheme worth £10m for the newly self-employed has been announced by Economy Minister Diane Dodds. Minister Dodds said: “I am pleased to be able to announce this new support scheme which will help thousands more businesses in need across Northern Ireland. “It will…
[ad_1] The long bank holiday weekend will see shops and services across the country operate with reduced hours. While Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee will be the main event, everyday errands such as taking a trip to the post office will still be necessary for many of us. So when exactly will post offices be…
Britain's EU divorce letter revealed: Historic moment as Article 50 is FINALLY triggered in letter delivered to …Daily MailHistory was made today as the Article 50 letter confirming Britain's divorce from the EU was finally delivered – with Theresa May pledging to create a 'brighter future' outside the club. The UK's envoy Sir Tim Barrow…