Royal Mail ‘failing to deliver letters’ in breach of legal duty, MPs say

Royal Mail must face a new Ofcom investigation after “systemically failing to deliver” on its legal obligation to deliver letters to UK addresses six days a week, MPs said. MPs referred the postal business to the regulator after uncovering “widespread evidence” of the company prioritising the more lucrative parcels service over letters. Millions of customers … Read more

Royal Mail ‘failing to deliver letters’ in breach of legal duty, MPs say

Royal Mail must face a new Ofcom investigation after “systemically failing to deliver” on its legal obligation to deliver letters to UK addresses six days a week, MPs said. MPs referred the postal business to the regulator after uncovering “widespread evidence” of the company prioritising the more lucrative parcels service over letters. Millions of customers … Read more

 Labour reverses pledge to nationalise energy, water and mail if it wins next general election

Labour has abandoned plans to nationalise key industries if it wins the next election, the shadow Chancellor has confirmed. Rachel Reeves suggested that the railways were the only sector in line to be taken over by the state even as she pushes for action to bring industrial supply chains back to the UK. Nationalising other … Read more

Will there be Royal Mail strikes in March 2023? What we know about more strike dates and pay talks continue

Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have entered into a fresh round of talks in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Postal workers represented by the CWU voted overwhelmingly in favour of further strike action last month, but there is hope this could now be avoided. The union has staged 18 … Read more

When will the strikes end? What we know about the disputes behind train, Royal Mail, NHS and teacher strikes

Strike action is continuing to disrupt key services as trade unions walk out in disputes over pay and working conditions amid the cost of living crisis Walkouts have affected everything from rail services and Royal Mail deliveries to NHS nurses, ambulance staff and teachers this year. Here’s what we know about when these strikes could … Read more

When are there strikes in March 2023? Full list of train, Tube, teachers’, Royal Mail and NHS strike dates

Strike action is continuing to disrupt key services as trade unions walk out in disputes over pay and working conditions amid the cost of living crisis Walkouts have affected everything from rail services and Royal Mail deliveries to NHS nurses, ambulance staff and teachers this year. Here is the full list of strikes taking place … Read more

Why am I not receiving emails? What to do if mail is not coming through on Hotmail, Gmail and Outlook

There are a number of issues that can lead to you not being able to receive emails. Here’s what you need to do to solve them in Gmail, Outlook and Hotmail, explained. How to fix Gmail If you are not receiving emails in Gmail the likeliest cause is that your Google Drive is full. You … Read more

Piles of letters left behind in delivery offices as Royal Mail staff struggle with higher workload

Piles of letters are being left behind in some Royal Mail sorting offices as staff struggle with higher workloads, i has learned. Leaked photographs, obtained by i, show letters and parcels crammed into sorting frames at the end of the day, showing delivery workers have been unable to deliver all their allocated mail successfully. The … Read more

What we know about more train, Royal Mail, nurse and teacher strikes next month

There were strikes involving a wide range of sectors last year, and with ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions the walkouts show no sign of abating. Industrial action has already significantly affected trains, schools and NHS services in 2023, with 1 February alone seeing teachers, university staff and rail drivers walk out. This disruption is … Read more