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Royal Mail slumps to loss of more than £1bn after year of strikes

The group’s owner, International Distributions Services, revealed Royal Mail swung to an operating loss of £1.04 billion for the year to March 26.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Bank of England denies QE caused double-digit inflation; mortgage arrears and repossessions jump – as it happened

Central bank chiefs tell MPs that unwinding QE is more like descending a mountain than decommissioning a nuclear submarine

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

FTSE 100 Live: ‘Massive house price rises may be nearing end’; Next faces shareholder revolt; shares up

Plans for mass job cuts at BT and a big loss at the owner of strike-hit Royal Mail are among today’s major corporate developments.

Evening Standard · May 18, 2023

How long should your post take to arrive in London? Ofcom considers cutting second-class service

The cost of first-class stamps could rise under plans proposed

Evening Standard · May 15, 2023

Royal Mail faces possible fine as regulator looks into late deliveries

Only 73.7% of first-class mail and 90.7% of second class met delivery targets, according to the postal service

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

Ofcom investigating Royal Mail after it falls well short of delivery targets

Less than 74% of first class mail was delivered within one working day

Wales Online · May 15, 2023

Royal Mail chief quits after wave of strikes - and trousers six-figure payoff

Under-fire Simon Thompson claimed it was the “right time” to go, but his departure comes after a long-running pay dispute with its postal union

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

Royal Mail boss quits after union deal ends year of postal strikes

THE boss of Royal Mail has quit the top job in order to allow the company to move on following a bruising fight with its main union which…

The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2023

Who's Queen? Queenie stars as Blackadder goes 1st class

The Royal Mail has released a series of 13 Blackadder-themed stamps to celebrate 40 years since the comedy debuted.

WhatToWatch · May 12, 2023

Is running Royal Mail the most impossible job on the FTSE?

As Simon Thompson resigns, leading the 507-year-old postal business looks increasingly like a poisoned chalice

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023