Late Royal Mail post is ‘badly affecting our national life as a country’ Royal Mail has come under fire over millions of letters arriving late The Independent UK · Mar 24
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 · Mar 24
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 · Mar 20
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 The Independent UK · Mar 11
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 The Independent UK · Mar 11
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 · Mar 11
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 The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
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 · Mar 6
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 · Mar 6
Union blames ‘recruitment crisis’ for Royal Mail delivery delays The company is failing to deliver for customers, says union secretary The Independent UK · Feb 21
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 · Feb 20
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 · Feb 20
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 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
Evening Standard · Feb 17 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.
The Independent UK · Feb 16 Royal Mail issues major warning to UK households amid delivery delays IN FULL
The Independent UK · Feb 16 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
Evening Standard · Feb 16 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.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 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 · Feb 12 New stamps to celebrate Hornby model railways Set of eight stamps feature specially commissioned photographs of Hornby models
Evening Standard · Feb 5 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.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2 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 · Jan 28 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 · Jan 28 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.