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The Latest Breaking News from Martin Seidenberg

Boss of Royal Mail owner sees pay more than triple to nearly £7m

Martin Seidenberg was paid £6.9 million in salary, bonuses and long-term incentive awards for the year to March 31.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

Royal Mail boss’s pay package triples to £6.9m despite profits slide

Martin Seidenberg, chief executive of parent company IDS, handed payouts after takeover of UK postal service

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Royal Mail announces update on controversial changes to postal deliveries

Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21m last month after millions of letters arrived late across the UK

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

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Royal Mail not rolling out further changes to second-class post until early 2026

The firm has been running a pilot to overhaul letter delivery services, including scrapping second-class deliveries on Saturdays.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

Royal Mail move to scrap second class post on Saturdays to take ‘many months’

Royal Mail said it had started ‘detailed work’ ahead of rolling out the changes nationwide, but that it will continue well into 2026.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

Royal Mail issues warning over cuts to second-class deliveries

In its first set of figures since being taken over by EP Group, Royal Mail has returned to profit

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Royal Mail second-class delivery cuts will take ‘many months’ to roll out

Firm returns to profit a year after parent IDS agreed to acquisition by Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025

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Emma Gilthorpe resigns as Royal Mail chief executive after just a year

Move comes weeks after delivery company’s owner was sold for £3.6bn to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

Royal Mail on track to return to annual profit after strong Christmas

Owner highlights parcel deliveries performance as £3.6bn takeover by Czech billionaire nears completion

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

Royal Mail owner says it cannot rule out job cuts after £120m Budget hit

It is the latest major business to caution that workers and customers could face an impact from the rise in business taxes.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

Royal Mail goes ahead with cuts to UK flights despite takeover

Three more freight flights to go this month as parent company’s CEO Martin Seidenberg pursues transformation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024

Royal Mail probe as figures reveal how much first-class post actually arrives in a day

The regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Royal Mail over missing post targets

The Independent UK · May 25, 2024

Royal Mail reform will not take place before general election, says Ofcom

Postal service shake-up takes on extra weight as Royal Mail bosses meet ministers to discuss Czech tycoon’s £3.5bn takeover bid

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

Royal Mail owner’s chair seeks to charm investors after Czech billionaire’s bid

Keith Williams says £3.1bn offer from Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group is opportunistic and undervalues IDS

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024

Royal Mail owner proposes second-class post deliveries every other weekday

IDS says it could cut nearly 1,000 jobs and save £300m a year while maintaining Monday-to-Saturday first-class service

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024

Royal Mail names senior Heathrow executive as next boss

Emma Gilthorpe is tasked with turning company around and takes up newly created CEO role in May

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024

Royal Mail services may be about to change: how do other countries handle postal services?

UK’s Royal Mail braced for review result as Saturday letter deliveries expected to be cut

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024

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

Delivery company says nearly all festive deliveries arrived on time and its revenues rose

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024

Dead letter office? Royal Mail wrestles with a difficult future

In private hands, the postal service has become a graveyard of management ambitions, beset by discontent and decline. Can yet another new boss save it?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Royal Mail launches Christmas punctuality bonus as losses soar

Postal service renews call to change universal service obligation as its revenues fall

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

Royal Mail owner appoints Martin Seidenberg as new chief executive

Former head of Dutch subsidiary will take up role in August, after year of disputes and heavy losses for IDS

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