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Royal Mail planning to scrap weekend deliveries for letters

The service has asked for Government permission to make the move

Wales Online

Dumfries and Galloway posties set to strike on some of the busiest shopping days of the year

The Communication Workers Union has declared the action after slamming a new pay offer from Royal Mail

Daily Record

Black Friday and Cyber Monday postal strikes: Dates and how deliveries will be affected

The two 48-hour Royal Mail strikes planned for late November are the latest in a series of walkouts

Evening Standard

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Postal workers' strike action put on hold as Stirling MP offers backing

The latest round of industrial action from Royal Mail staff was set to take place this week.

Daily Record

Black Friday and Cyber Monday to be massively impacted by Royal Mail strikes

Royal Mail issued an apology to customers for the inconvenience caused by strikes

Liverpool Echo

Royal Mail workers plan Black Friday strikes to hit crucial online shopping days

The Royal Mail's 48-hour strikes are set to disrupt the most hectic shopping days of the year.

Daily Record

Royal Mail workers to stage 48-hour strikes in pay dispute

Communication Workers Union rejects latest pay offer, describing it as ‘declaration of war on posties’

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Royal Mail workers to strike on Black Friday and Cyber Monday as CWU plans 'serious disruption'

The union accused Royal Mail of 'declaring war on your postie' as Royal Mail retaliated by saying the CWU was 'playing a dangerous game' as the bitter dispute continues

Chronicle Live

Royal Mail workers could strike on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

The strikes have been designed to coincide with Black Friday and Cyber Monday meaning shoppers will face disruption

Wales Online

Royal Mail pay offer is ‘declaration of war on posties’, says union

CWU says firm’s offer of below-inflation pay rise and changes to work practices are unacceptable

The Guardian - UK

Which decade should you have grown up in based on your tastes? Take quiz to find out

Whether it's rocking out to tunes from the 1970s or 80s, or watching a classic black and white film, this quiz tells you what era you actually belong

Daily Mirror

Which decade should you have grown up in based on your tastes? Take quiz to find out

Whether it's rocking out to tunes from the 1970s or 80s, or watching a classic black and white film, this quiz tells you what era you belong in

Wales Online

Dumfries and Galloway posties, BT workers and emergency call handlers walk out in pay battle

Staff, represented by the Communications Workers Union (CWU), downed tools for 24 hours in protest over the deals they have been given this year

Daily Record

Biggest strike of the year to take place this week with BT, Royal Mail, and Openreach staff taking part

Member of the Communication Workers Union will host a huge day of industrial action near the end of the week

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Daily Record

Paisley posties' jobs at risk as Royal Mail announce mass cuts

It remains to be seen how many of the 6,000 jobs being axed will affect Renfrewshire.

The National (Scotland)

Royal Mail announces plans to cut up to 6000 jobs by August

ROYAL Mail has confirmed plans to do away with 5000 to 6000 jobs by next August.

Daily Mirror

Brits wait four months between holidays - and are exhausted by the time they get away

Nearly half of Brits would like to go away more than they currently do - but can't afford it, or are saving their annual leave for emergencies

Daily Mirror

Top signs of a true holiday - with having time to relax and unwind as most important

Nearly two-thirds of Brits would consider a staycation in the UK rather than going abroad - as long as they could try new foods and new activities

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The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail relying on skeleton staff as 115,000 postal workers strike

Company says 379 of its 1,200 delivery offices are processing mail, with ‘essential items’ the priority

Reuters

Thousands of British postal workers walk out over pay

More than 115,000 workers at Britain's Royal Mail began the first of four days of strike action on Friday in a pay dispute which the postal group said was likely to cause significant disruption for customers.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail threatens to split up business as it reports £1m a day loss

Warning comes amid falling revenue and parcel volumes and fear it is facing the biggest strike of summer

Daily Mirror

Royal Mail boss handed £140,000 'short-term' bonus despite company's delivery flaws

Royal Mail's chief executive officer Simon Thompson got an overall annual pay and perks package worth £753,000. The deal included a 'short-term' bonus of £142,000

Chronicle Live

Royal Mail staff set to vote on strike action that could have huge impact on deliveries

Workers will soon decide whether to walk out in a row over pay with the privatised postal giant

Liverpool Echo

Royal Mail says stamp prices will rise again in fresh cost of living blow

It's only been a month since the last time the cost of sending a letter went up

Manchester Evening News

Royal Mail warns price of stamps and sending parcels could rise again

It comes a month after the price of a first class stamp aas hiked by 10p

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