But six months on, his bid to buy Royal Mail's parent company was cleared by the UK government after he agreed "legally binding" undertakings. It was agreed that the government would retain a so ...

Royal Mail has unveiled its “postbox of the future” that is solar-powered, has a built-in barcode reader and a large hatch that can accept parcels bigger than letterbox size. In a historic ...

Royal Mail is investigating claims of a security breach after a threat actor leaked over 144GB of data allegedly stolen from the company's systems. When asked to confirm the authenticity of the ...

The cost of a Royal Mail first class stamp rose again this week, and it will now cost more than double what it did just five years ago, in 2020. A survey found that more than two-thirds of Brits ...

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Nick Landon, chief commercial officer at Royal Mail, said in a statement: “We always consider price changes very carefully but the cost of delivering mail continues to increase. A complex and ...

Royal Mail has halved its use of domestic flights, claiming that the move will mitigate 30,000 tonnes of CO2 a year while still meeting customer demand for next-day deliveries. The postal company has ...

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Royal Mail has updated its app to allow users to send parcels this way and request a proof of postage to send to buyers afterwards. Royal Mail chief executive Emma Gilthorpe said: "In making this ...

Ofcom have issued proposals to downgrade the Royal Mail's second-class deliveries, sparking fears it could hammer services and lead to a potential bail out of the organisation. It comes just days ...

ROYAL Mail is hiking the price of stamps again TOMORROW. The rise will see the price of a first-class stamp go up by 5p, bringing the cost to £1.70 - while second class stamps will rise by 2p ...