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Royal Mail fined £10.5m for missing delivery targets

Ofcom said postal company took ‘insufficient and ineffective steps’ to improve its performance after £5.6m fine last year

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom fines Royal Mail £10.5m for missing delivery targets

The watchdog said Royal Mail’s poor performance is ‘eroding public trust’ in the institution, after also fining it last year.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail launches lockers to cater for growth in online shopping

The first 250 lockers will be in place in early 2025.

Evening Standard

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Revealed: the business dealings of Royal Mail bidder Daniel Křetínský

With the Czech billionaire on the verge of a £3.6bn takeover, the Guardian looks at his dealings in Russia and elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Christmas 2024 posting deadlines: last dates to send cards and parcels

The deadlines are staggered based on which postal option you chose, with the date for second class soonest

Evening Standard

Post Office urges people to 'post early' as busiest Christmas days revealed

The Royal Mail's final posting dates for Christmas have also been revealed

The National (Scotland)

Royal Mail fails to deliver about a quarter of first-class post on time

Deterioration in delivery times adds further pressure on bosses just as takeover deal nears completion

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Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

Kretinsky, known as the Czech Sphinx because of his low profile, has promised to maintain six days of postal deliveries per week

The Independent UK

Kretinsky’s UK gas power plants made bumper profit after energy crisis

Companies controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky own power stations in Hull, Devon and Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail closes in on takeover deal after ‘concessions agreed’ – reports

Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group agreed to buy Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) earlier this year.

The Independent UK

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Marie Claire

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

Royal Mail’s owner considering job cuts and price rises for stamps and parcels

International Distribution Services blames budget for adding £120m to annual costs through NICs increase

The Guardian - UK

‘Nearly 15 million online shoppers faced parcel delivery problem in last month’

Citizens Advice said its annual survey revealed a ‘worrying trend’ of worsening customer service among delivery firms.

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Royal Mail issues stamps to mark 150th anniversary of Churchill’s birth

They include some of his most memorable quotes from articles, books, letters and speeches.

International Business Times

Entire Apartment Complex Cut Off from Mail Service After Resident with Dog Threatens Postal Workers

High rise residents are forced to collect their mail from a post office a mile away after a tenant with a dog allegedly threatened two postal workers.

Latin Times

Entire Apartment Complex Cut Off from Mail Service After Resident with Dog Threatens Postal Workers

High rise residents are forced to collect their mail from a post office a mile away after a tenant with a dog allegedly threatened two postal workers.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail announces major change to how you track your packages

The way you track parcels could change

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Evening Standard

Royal Mail to use digital tags to track containers and improve efficiency

The smart stickers will provide real-time location and environmental data to create a digital map of the Royal Mail postal network.

Evening Standard

Evri and Yodel the worst parcel firms at helping their customers – Ofcom

A report found that although 78% of parcel recipients are satisfied with delivery firms, two-thirds (67%) have had an issue in the past six months,

Evening Standard

Use trains to move post, Royal Mail urged

Royal Mail stopped using its own fleet of mail trains last month.

The Guardian - UK

Readers reply: Does a ‘no junk mail’ sign actually stop you getting junk mail?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Evening Standard

The Postal Museum: It scratches a childhood itch for secret, Narnia-like passageways

Claudia Cockerell delves into a hidden gem in Clerkenwell and emerges nostalgic for the dying art of letter writing

The Guardian - UK

UK charities fear first-class stamp price rise will mean fewer Christmas cards sent

Concern over less money reaching good causes because of Royal Mail’s ‘shortsighted’ 30p increase to £1.65

Louder

“Saluting 60 years of rock rebellion.” The Who’s 60th anniversary to be celebrated by special Royal Mail stamps set

The Royal Mail is issuing 12 special stamps in honour of The Who’s formation in 1964

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