UK’s Post Office seeks retailer to run 70 branches
Post Office Ltd has begun its search for retailers to take over 70 of its Crown branches in the UK.
View ArticleUK post office network facing “extremely uncertain future”
Operators of UK post offices have claimed the network is facing a "disastrous financial situation" that has left a large number of outlets under "serious" threat.
View ArticlePost Office Ltd “confident” despite concerns of subpostmasters
Post Office Ltd insisted yesterday that it was "grossly misleading" to suggest there would be a closure programme across the UK post office network.
View ArticlePost Office Ltd “open to discussions” with striking union
Post Office Ltd insisted yesterday that it remains open to negotiations with striking unionists regarding pay options, as long as it does not add to losses being racked up by Crown post offices.
View ArticleDecline of UK High Street will hit post office network, NFSP warns
Major transformation of the UK's post office network will "never fully succeed" unless the government also deals with the potential "terminal decline" in the British High Street, the nation's...
View ArticleLondon government raises concerns over post office closures
The city government in London have expressed unanimous concern about post office closure plans in the UK capital.
View ArticlePost Office Ltd to help customers get online
Post Office Ltd has launched a free service in which counter staff will print out a list of Internet access points closest to customers' homes.
View ArticleMore strikes on the way at UK post offices this month
Trade unionists have confirmed that more strike actions on the way later this month at some of the UK's biggest post offices.
View ArticlePostal Digest: News from India Post, PHLPost, Correos, Post Office Ltd
Rounding up some more of the latest news from around the postal world, with India Post launching an air express service and Post Office Ltd ramping up its mortgage business.
View ArticlePost Office Ltd bonuses criticised as pay disputes continue
Subpostmasters in the UK have criticised Post Office Ltd for awarding its senior executives £2m in bonus payments, after scrapping a similar payment to postmasters for their work in separating mail.
View ArticleStrikes and price hikes impacting competition in the UK parcels market
James Cartledge speaks to James Greenbury, the CEO of UK online parcels service Parcel2Go about how industrial action and privatisation at Royal Mail could damage the company's parcels business.
View ArticleUK campaign demands “right to choose” paper bills and statements
A group of charities, consumer watchdogs and postal operators in the UK has launched a new campaign to stop banks, utilities and telecoms firms forcing their customers to use paperless billing.
View Article“Lessons to be learned” for Post Office Ltd over IT defects
An independent investigation into Post Office Ltd's accounting IT system for subpostmasters has said there is no evidence of "systemic" problems with the software - but found various "bugs" and...
View ArticleRoyal Mail relaxes rules on posting booze and perfume
From today, Royal Mail customers will be able to send small quantities of toiletries medicinal aerosols, nail varnishes, fragrances and alcohol through the post to UK addresses.
View ArticleStrike action at UK Crown post offices continues for 8th time
Strike action will continue at Post Office Ltd's own branches tomorrow, with union discord over pay and modernisation efforts yet to reach resolution.
View ArticleUnion eyes nationwide Royal Mail strike vote before September
Union reps from across Royal Mail's network will meet next week to decide whether to hold a strike ballot, which could happen by September.
View ArticlePost Office Ltd boosts profits thanks to increased subsidy
Despite enjoying a £30m increase in its government funding, Post Office Ltd has said it has made progress toward reducing its reliance on state subsidy in its first year as an independent business.
View ArticlePost Office extends “Drop & Go” parcel service across UK
Post Office Ltd has rolled out its "Drop & Go" service to more than 10,000 post offices across the UK.
View ArticleThe week that was: 9th August, 2013
Summing up the biggest stories of the week on Post&Parcel, with the debate over Canada Post's future continuing, Post Office Ltd expanding its fast-track parcel drop-off service and Poste Italiane...
View ArticleUK subpostmasters urged to reject call to promote Royal Mail sale
UK subpostmasters are being urged to refuse to display information on the forthcoming Royal Mail share sale in their post offices.
View Article