Royal Mail

Watchdog wants Royal Mail shake-up

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:23:46 GMT

A "radical transformation" of the Royal Mail is needed, Postcom has told a Government review.

Saturday delivery 'won't be axed'

Sat, 10 May 2008 10:19:05 GMT

Postcomm has moved to quell fears that the days of Saturday deliveries could be numbered.

Royal Mail hit by competition

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:40:17 GMT

A sharp decline in mail volumes and industry competition are being blamed for a huge drop in Royal Mail's profits.

Postal dispute finally over

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:28:28 GMT

The long-running postal dispute is finally at an end, with workers having overwhelmingly backed a deal on pay and conditions.

Royal Mail halts Sunday collections

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:12:39 GMT

Post will not be collected on Sundays as part of the Royal Mail's drive to cut costs and improve efficiency.

Liverpool wildcat postal strikes continue

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:45:07 GMT

The seventh day of unofficial strike action's continuing in Liverpool.

Fresh postal strikes called off

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:31:23 GMT

A new wave of strikes by postal workers has been suspended.

PM appeals to postal workers

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:01:51 GMT

The Prime Minister has urged Royal Mail workers to settle their bitter dispute over pay, jobs and pensions - and "go back to work".

Post talks fail to end deadlock

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:12:06 GMT

Talks aimed at resolving the bitter postal workers dispute have ended without agreement dashing hopes of an end to mail disruption.

Postal strike talks break down

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:32:38 GMT

Talks aimed at resolving the bitter postal workers dispute has ended without agreement.

Last-gasp talks fail to avert post strike

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:07:20 GMT

A week of crippling mail delivery disruption has begun after postal workers walked out when last-gasp talks failed to avert strikes.

Free post for families of British troops

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:45:00 GMT

British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will be allowed to receive free post from their families.

Euromillions winner 'in shock'

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:49:06 GMT

A mother-of-one who scooped a ?35.4 million jackpot has said she is "still in shock" after telling her son "we've won a wee bit of money".

Postal strike averted at the final hour

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:43:56 GMT

A fresh wave of strikes by postal workers has been called off to allow new talks to be held.

Potter mania takes over

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:32:11 GMT

Potter mania has been building across the country and now the pressure is on to get the much anticipated book delivered on time.

Postal workers stage second strike

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:09:16 GMT

Postal workers are taking part in a second 24-hour strike in a bitter row over pay and jobs.

Royal Mail workers stage mini strike

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:44:11 GMT

Hundreds of Royal Mail workers have taken industrial action over a fresh row relating to transferring services to WH Smith stores.

Postal workers hold 24-hour strike

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:16:18 GMT

Mail deliveries have been be crippled by the first 24-hour national strike by postal workers in over a decade.

National postal strike 'inevitable'

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:11:10 GMT

Industrial action by postal workers now looks "inevitable" after last ditch talks aimed at averting a strike ended without agreement.

Friday's postal strike 'inevitable'

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:22:18 GMT

Action now looks "inevitable" after last ditch talks aimed at averting Friday's national postal workers strike ended without agreement.

Postal workers vote in favour of strike

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:20:49 GMT

Around 130,000 postal workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike over pay.