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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

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

Royal Mail to increase stamp prices from April 7

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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

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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

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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.

Evening Standard

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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

Union blames ‘recruitment crisis’ for Royal Mail delivery delays

The company is failing to deliver for customers, says union secretary

The Independent UK

Royal Mail falls short of delivery targets yet again

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Royal Mail boss admits delivery delays ‘still not good enough’

MPs have raised concerns about ‘chaos’ in the postal service since Christmas

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

What DJs, chefs and politicians have in commons

Brief letters: In defence of DJs | Birdwatching success | Keir Starmer’s intangibility | Royal Mail priorities | Saying thank you

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MPs ask Royal Mail to respond to concerns about postal service amid ‘chaos’

The Business and Trade Committee cited the postal firm issuing a notice about potential service delays across 38 of its delivery offices.

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Royal Mail issues major warning to UK households amid delivery delays

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Evening Standard

Royal Mail warns over service delays amid storms and staff sickness

It comes as the postal firm faces complaints of delayed mail and parcels being prioritised over letters.

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Royal Mail blames poor weather and sickness for delayed deliveries

Royal Mail will reportedly clear parcels first if they build up quickly and block walkways in delivery offices

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Royal Mail blames bad weather and sickness for late deliveries

Strain on service means rounds are missed on a daily basis and parcels are prioritised over letters, says report

Evening Standard

New stamps to celebrate Hornby model railways

Set of eight stamps feature specially commissioned photographs of Hornby models

Evening Standard

Royal Mail in talks to end dispute with union over second class post changes

IDS said the changes have been delayed for over six months as it remains at loggerheads with the Communications Workers Union on the plans.

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Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights

Dozens of eCourier workers who deliver vital NHS samples claim they are classed wrongly as self-employed

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail delivered Christmas letters and parcels late to about 16m people

‘No light at the end of the tunnel for consumers’ as 2025 figure is 50% higher than previous year, says Citizens Advice

Evening Standard

29% of UK adults hit by Royal Mail delays over Christmas, warns Citizens Advice

The figure is a 50% increase on December 2024, up from 10.7 million people, the charity found.

Evening Standard

New stamps mark 50th anniversary of first commercial Concorde flights

The first commercial Concorde flights departed on January 21 1976.

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