Price of first-class stamp to increase for the eighth time in six years IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 8
Price of first class stamp increases to £1.80 The changes also mean that the price of a second class stamp has risen by 4p to 91p. Evening Standard · Apr 7
Royal Mail raises price of stamps again – despite failure to meet targets The price of a first-class stamp has more than doubled in the past six years The Independent UK · Apr 7
Royal Mail Dog Warning Sign Explained as 2,000 Posties Injured Each Year — What to Know Royal Mail reports over 2,000 dog attacks on postal workers annually, urging households to use warning signs and secure pets during deliveries. International Business Times UK · Mar 30
Experience: I’ve spent decades collecting over 260 postboxes It started with an obscure railway postbox that had been thrown in a skip – now my museum has pieces from Scotland, Ireland and Hong Kong The Guardian - UK · Mar 27
Royal Mail postal workers claim they are told to hide mail to look like delivery targets met Royal Mail is facing accusations that postal workers are being asked to hide post from senior bosses, to give the appearance that delivery targets are being met. The Independent UK · Mar 24
Royal Mail owner pushes back against criticisms that service has declined Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský ‘deeply sorry’ for late letters but says Royal Mail is delivering a service ‘nobody else in Europe is doing’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Royal Mail investigate after London postie spotted weeing in doorway A resident who captured the footage said he was ‘disgusted’ and reported the incident to Royal Mail Evening Standard · Mar 24
Late Royal Mail post is ‘badly affecting our national life as a country’ Royal Mail has come under fire over millions of letters arriving late The Independent UK · Mar 24
Posties told to leave hospital letters in racks to prioritise parcels – union The Communication Workers Union told MPs that postal workers are led by a pyramid framework which tells them which deliveries to prioritise. Evening Standard · Mar 24
Electric mail aircraft demo labelled ‘important’ step in rural area deliveries The flights, which took place on Friday, flew between Glasgow and Dundee. Evening Standard · Mar 20
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Households urged to act now as stamps see eighth price rise in 6 years Money expert Martin Lewis suggests one ‘effective tactic’ to mitigate the rising costs
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Royal Mail unveils new stamps celebrating Lord of the Rings anniversary Gandalf, Legolas and Frodo all feature in the stamp collection commemorating the anniversary of the beloved film trilogy
Evening Standard · Mar 11 Royal Mail celebrates 25th anniversary of Lord Of The Rings films with stamp set The 12 stamps included in the new collection showcase a range of characters and locations from the franchise.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Royal Mail criticised as first-class stamp price rises to £1.80 despite ‘failing service’ Company attacked for ‘forcing people to dig deeper into their pockets’ as second-class stamps increase to 91p
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Royal Mail is set to increase stamp prices again next month The announcement follows Royal Mail's admission last month that it had once again missed its delivery targets
Evening Standard · Mar 6 First-class stamp price to rise to £1.80 next month The cost of a first-class stamp has now more than doubled in the past six years after eight rises.
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Union blames ‘recruitment crisis’ for Royal Mail delivery delays The company is failing to deliver for customers, says union secretary
The Independent UK · Feb 20 Royal Mail boss admits delivery delays ‘still not good enough’ MPs have raised concerns about ‘chaos’ in the postal service since Christmas
Evening Standard · Feb 20 Royal Mail calls for union agreement on reforms as it misses post targets The group delivered 91.6% of second class mail within three working days and 77.5% of first class post the next working day in its third quarter.
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