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Royal Mail to take over thousands of UK convenience stores

Royal Mail also announced they will hire around 20,000 temporary workers ahead of Christmas

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Royal Mail move to scrap second class post on Saturdays to take ‘many months’

Royal Mail said it had started ‘detailed work’ ahead of rolling out the changes nationwide, but that it will continue well into 2026.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

Royal Mail issues warning over cuts to second-class deliveries

In its first set of figures since being taken over by EP Group, Royal Mail has returned to profit

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

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Royal Mail’s delivery pledges have changed. Here’s what the company could look like in future

The last few months have been busy for Royal Mail. In late April, Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group acquired its parent company, International Distribution Services, for £3.6 billion – a value well below the May 2021 peak of £6 billion.

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2025

Royal Mail to stop second class post on Saturdays and stamp costs to be reviewed

Ofcom has given the green light to Royal Mail to axe the six-day-a-week service for second-class letters from later this month.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire

Britain’s government has approved the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its 500-year history

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

UK Approves Royal Mail Takeover By Czech Billionaire

Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved the takeover of its parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024

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Royal Mail owner approves £3.5bn takeover deal with Czech billionaire

Shareholders will vote on the deal at International Distribution Services’s next annual general meeting in September

The Independent UK · May 29, 2024

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