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t. e. Starting in May 2022, postal workers in the United Kingdom undertook a series of strikes and industrial disputes. They principally involved members of Unite and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at both Royal Mail and the Post Office. The Royal Mail strikes ended in July 2023 after workers agreed to a three-year pay deal with Royal Mail.
The postal watchdog said that, even after taking into account strike action disruption, extreme weather and the closure of the runway at Stansted Airport, Royal Mail’s first and second class ...
Royal Mail is continuing to ask customers to refrain from posting items to overseas destinations while it investigates a cyber attack. The company said it was experiencing “severe disruption ...
July 2, 2024 at 10:20 AM. Royal Mail has hit back at criticism from a Government minister over reports of delays to postal vote delivery, insisting there is “no backlog” ahead of the General ...
International Distribution Services plc (formerly Royal Mail Limited, Royal Mail plc and International Distributions Services plc) is a British company providing postal and courier services. The UK government initially retained a 30% stake in the company, [4] but sold its remaining shares in 2015. [5] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ...
Postage stamps were first used in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 6 May 1840, with the introduction of the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and Two Pence Blue. Until 1924, all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps (the so-called ...
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More strikes by Royal Mail workers have been announced in a worsening dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are walking out on Thursday and Friday ...