Royal Mail under investigation as nearly quarter of first-class post deliveries delayed Royal Mail announced last week that it had missed targets for another year running The Independent UK · Jun 1
Government welcomes Royal Mail pay deal Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) backed an agreement on working arrangements by 65 per cent Evening Standard · May 30
‘New chapter’ for Royal Mail as deal on pay and working arrangements agreed Royal Mail workers have agreed a 4.5 per cent pay offer The Independent UK · May 30
Thinking about selling clothes on Vinted? The steps you can take to make this a greener option You’ve had a spring clean and decluttered your wardrobe, and now you’re wondering what to do with the pile of unwanted clothes in the corner. The Conversation · May 29
Royal Mail misses annual delivery targets but hails progress amid £500m plan Royal Mail has pledged to meet new delivery targets by May next year as part of a £500 million investment plan. Evening Standard · May 29
Ofcom issued ultimatum over Royal Mail’s ‘unacceptable’ performance and post delays Between April 2025 to January 2026, 74.9 per cent of first class mail was delivered the next day The Independent UK · May 21
New stamps issue celebrates ‘skill, ambition and design’ of castles The stamps depict photographs of eight castles. Evening Standard · May 13
First postbox featuring King’s cypher installed in Northern Ireland The postbox, at 25 York Road in Belfast, is also the first of 600 solar-powered parcel postboxes being installed in the UK. Evening Standard · Apr 29
Warrington Logistics Company Falls into Administration: Here Are Other Major Companies Listed in UK Insolvency Notices UK insolvency notices reveal a Warrington logistics firm has collapsed, reflecting growing pressure on delivery and freight companies nationwide. International Business Times UK · Apr 29
Royal Mail investigating claims that postal worker ‘binned Reform UK election leaflets’ Message on private Facebook group for staff said: ‘I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me!’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 26
Royal Mail investigating claims postman said he binned Reform UK leaflets A postman is said to have made the claim in a Facebook group for Royal Mail staff. Evening Standard · Apr 26
Capita’s Royal Mail pension scheme contract terminated after failures – minister The Government will do all it can to ensure continuity of service, Royal Mail pensioners were assured. Evening Standard · Apr 22
Royal Mail pension scheme contract terminated after ‘failure to deliver numerous milestones’ The Government will do all it can to ensure continuity of service, Royal Mail pensioners were assured The Independent UK · Apr 22
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21 Royal Mail invests £500m to tackle late deliveries as second-class post cut back Courier promises to meet new delivery targets by next May after being fined last year for poor record
Evening Standard · Apr 21 Royal Mail unveils £500m investment plan to improve delivery times The group is set to begin rolling out changes to letter deliveries next month that will see second-class post scrapped on Saturdays.
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Royal Mail pledges £500m to tackle post delivery delays Regulator Ofcom said Royal Mail must now ‘get on and implement’ its improvement plan
The Independent UK · Apr 16 Royal Mail set to scrap second class post on Saturdays CWU members are now set to be consulted on the agreement
Evening Standard · Apr 16 Second class post on Saturdays set to go by year-end after union deal agreed Royal Mail has been locked in talks with the staff union over how to roll out changes that will see second class post delivered every other weekday.
Evening Standard · Apr 16 Royal Mail reaches deal with union over second class post reforms The group has been locked in talks with the staff union over how to roll out changes that will see second class post delivered every other weekday.
International Business Times UK · Apr 14 Royal Mail UK Postcode Delays — How Long Deliveries Could Be Affected as Disruption Continues Royal Mail delays hit 51 UK postcode areas, with deliveries disrupted for days due to staff shortages and rotating rounds. No timeline yet for full service recovery.
The Independent UK · Apr 14 Royal Mail unveils new stamps to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s centenary IN FULL
The Independent UK · Apr 13 Queen Elizabeth’s centenary marked with new stamps showing her love of dogs and horses The late Queen would have turned 100 on 21 April this year
Evening Standard · Apr 13 Centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth marked by 12 Royal Mail stamps A presentation pack including all 12 stamps costs £22.50.