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Royal Mail delivery performance weakens ahead of second class post overhaul

The delivery giant said 73.4% of first class post was delivered the next working day between June 20 and September 28.

Evening Standard

Electric vehicles to face congestion charge for first time, Sadiq Khan announces

London Mayor Sadiq Kahn confirms £13.50 daily charge for electric cars and £9 for electric vans and trucks, while non-EV congestion charge goes up to £18 a day

The Independent UK

Royal Mail announces update on controversial changes to postal deliveries

Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21m last month after millions of letters arrived late across the UK

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Royal Mail not rolling out further changes to second-class post until early 2026

The firm has been running a pilot to overhaul letter delivery services, including scrapping second-class deliveries on Saturdays.

Evening Standard

Last Christmas, you gave us first class: Royal Mail turns Scrooge with gift to staff of second-class stamps

Switch comes amid first festive season since Daniel Křetínský’s takeover of parent company IDS

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail reveals Christmas stamp designs for this year

Five Christmas stamps go on sale today.

The Independent UK

Reform MP loses Court of Appeal bid to throw out challenge to by-election result

Graham Moore, a losing candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election in May, has launched a legal challenge against the result.

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Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing delivery targets

Communications regulator finds ‘millions of important letters are arriving late’ and ‘persistent failures’

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail fined after ‘unacceptable’ delivery delays

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The Independent UK

UK government borrowing costs fall as Reeves hints at tax rises – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live 15 October: Burberry shares get LVMH lift, Capita fined for data breach

Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing mail delivery targets

It represents the third-largest fine ever imposed by communications regulator Ofcom.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail slapped with huge fine for missing targets as ‘millions of letters arrive late’

It is the third-largest fine ever imposed by communications regulator Ofcom

The Independent UK

Royal Mail vows to almost double parcel points to 45,000 by 2030

The firm said every customer living in an urban area will be no more than five minutes’ walk away from a locker, shop or parcel postbox.

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The Independent UK

Pass go, collect Monopoly stamps

Royal Mail issues stamps to mark the 90th anniversary of the popular board game.

Evening Standard

Calling a colleague a 'nutter' could be workplace harassment, judge rules

A Croydon employment tribunal heard about the bitter falling out at the Royal Mail centre

Evening Standard

Director of website that sold machete to Southport killer showed no ‘curiosity’

Joseph Wheeler, managing director of Knife Warehouse, gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner to rebrand thousands of Collect+ stores as it buys stake

International Distribution Services to create Royal Mail Shops for collecting, sending and returning parcels

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Thousands of Collect+ shops to rebrand to Royal Mail after owner buys stake

International Distribution Services announced it had acquired a 49% stake in Collect+ with a £43.9 million investment.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Travel FX slow to refund £1,500 after Singapore dollars failed to show

Currency firm insisted I had to wait for Royal Mail to investigate, forcing me to buy another £1,500 elsewhere

The Independent UK

Royal Mail to take on 20,000 new workers over busy festive period

New jobs will be split across two parcel hubs, four seasonal parcel sorting centres and 37 mail centres across the country

Evening Standard

Royal Mail to hire 20,000 extra workers for Christmas period

New jobs will be split across two parcel hubs, four seasonal parcel sorting centres and 37 mail centres across the country.

The Independent UK

Full steam ahead for new stamps

Royal Mail is celebrating the heritage of steam locomotion.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail issues quacking collection of stamps celebrating duck species

A total of 10 new stamps celebrate the diverse range of ducks in the UK.

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