Evri to hire thousands more couriers after deal with DHL A deal between the two groups has created one of the UK’s largest delivery firms The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025
Evri to hire 5,000 more couriers after agreeing DHL tie-up The new roles are set to bring its total self-employed courier network to 33,000, its highest number. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025
Evri’s DHL deal to create one of the UK’s largest delivery firms The two operations will bring together more than 30,000 couriers and van drivers The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Evri merges with DHL UK ecommerce arm to form parcel giant German-owned DHL Group will acquire a ‘significant minority stake’ in Evri as part of the deal. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
This is why couriers got so brazen with delivering our parcels – and what to do about it LET’S UNPACK THAT: From leaving packages in rubbish bins to lobbing them over the fence, delivery drivers have gained a certain... reputation over the past five years. Felicity Martin investigates this rapid decline in customer service and asks whether there’s anything we can do about it as consumers The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Poland’s InPost takes over Yodel to create one of UK’s largest delivery firms InPost, which has 10,000 parcel lockers in the UK, said the deal will help it ‘revolutionise’ the delivery market. Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025
The death of customer service: why has it become so, so bad? More than 75% of Britons say they are frustrated with poor service, and chatbot ‘helpers’ aren’t helping. Our consumer champion considers the problem – and how you can complain much more effectively The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025
Evri accused of employing people on ‘slave drivers contract’ A director repeatedly refused to recognise whistleblower complaints read to him by MP Liam Byrne during a business and trade committee session. Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
Courier firm accused of abandoning Scottish villages in run-up to Christmas VILLAGERS in a Scottish town in the Borders has hit out at a courier company that struggled to deliver parcels in the run up to Christmas... The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2025
Evri deliveries jump 12% as parcel firm shrugs off storm disruption The parcel firm said it was boosted by soaring demand after Black Friday, as cash-strapped shoppers looked for Christmas deals online. The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025
‘Nearly 15 million online shoppers faced parcel delivery problem in last month’ Citizens Advice said its annual survey revealed a ‘worrying trend’ of worsening customer service among delivery firms. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024
‘Record year’ for Evri deliveries amid growth of ‘pre-loved fashion’ platforms The parcel giant said it had invested £32 million in improving customer service, which had also boosted delivery numbers. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024
How Evri became the UK’s most hated delivery company LET’S UNPACK THAT: From parcels that look like they’ve been savaged by a pack of rabid dogs to packages that mysteriously vanish into thin air, the courier has accrued enough horror stories to rival the Goosebumps series. But is it really any worse than its rivals? Helen Coffey looks into… The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Evri and Yodel the worst parcel firms at helping their customers – Ofcom A report found that although 78% of parcel recipients are satisfied with delivery firms, two-thirds (67%) have had an issue in the past six months, Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024 Volkswagen to shut at least three German factories, union warns; Oil price falls 5% after Israel’s attack on Iran – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The National (Scotland) · Aug 28, 2024 Scottish islanders 'left with 90-mile trips' as Evri stops home deliveries PEOPLE on the Isle of Skye have been forced to make 90-mile round trips to collect their parcels after courier service Evri stopped doing home…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2024 Hundreds of parcels undelivered as Scottish island's only delivery driver resigns RESIDENTS on a Scottish island have been told they have to travel several miles to collect their parcels after Evri’s sole home delivery driver…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2024 Evri names Scotland as key growth area amid plans for thousands of new jobs PARCEL delivery firm Evri has announced plans to hire hundreds in Scotland amid a major expansion ...
Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2024 Is Evri really worth £2.7 billion? City comment: Will Apollo’s takeover deliver a good return?
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024 Dead letter office? Royal Mail wrestles with a difficult future In private hands, the postal service has become a graveyard of management ambitions, beset by discontent and decline. Can yet another new boss save it?
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023 Christmas shoppers warned over ‘missed delivery’ scams With the stress of last-minute shopping online, not receiving a parcel can cause hasty actions
The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2023 Royal Mail and Evri Christmas 2023 post deadlines Evri and the Royal Mail have shared their latest recommended posting dates for your mail to arrive in time for Christmas
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023 Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers' rights The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Deliveroo drivers are not considered workers but self-employed independent contractors.
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023 Asda, Evri, and Channel 4 help give this city the highest average salary for workers outside London Square Mile still the highest average salary in UK
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023 Parcel delivery firms ranked as companies accused of ‘miserable’ service yet again Evri and Yodel ranked at the bottom of the charity’s league table