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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

Royal Mail hails best Christmas for four years – but staff miss £500 bonus

Royal Mail post box painted as a Christmas present
Royal Mail said more than 99% of first- and second-class items posted by the last recommended posting date were delivered in time for Christmas. Photograph: Guy Bell/Shutterstock

Royal Mail has said it had its best Christmas for four years, with nearly all festive deliveries arriving on time – despite missing a target that would have handed postal workers a £500 bonus.

The delivery company’s owner, International Distributions Services (IDS), on Thursday reported group revenues rose nearly 10% to £3.6bn in the final three months of 2023.

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