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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

Royal Mail boss to step down after bitter dispute with unions

A Communication Workers Union rally in Parliament Square, London, in December.
A Communication Workers Union rally in Parliament Square, London, in December. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma/Rex/Shutterstock

The chief executive of Royal Mail is stepping down after only two years following an acrimonious tussle with unions.

Simon Thompson, who took the top job in early 2021, will stay on until the end of October as the postal firm seeks its fourth boss in four years.

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