Royal mail
Gov’t rubberstamps Royal Mail takeover national security requirement
The EP Group takeover of Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) has received final approval from the government.
Royal Mail takeover cleared, Gov't retains ‘golden share’
The UK government has cleared the purchase of Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services (IDS) by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group.
Ofcom fines Royal Mail £10.5m for poor delivery performance
Ofcom has fined Royal Mail £10.5m for failing to meet its First and Second Class delivery targets in the 2023/24 financial year.
Royal Mail cuts losses, but NI increase casts cloud
Sales are up and losses have been significantly reduced at Royal Mail – but an expected £120m increase in costs due to the upcoming National Insurance hike has resulted in a £134m impairment charge at...
Royal Mail in IoT first for real-time tracking
Royal Mail has partnered with an internet of things (IoT) tech firm to track the real-time whereabouts of nearly one million containers used to transport letters and parcels around the country.
Date set for Royal Mail £878m anti-competition suit
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has set the hearing date for a £878m collective action claim against Royal Mail’s parent company International Distribution Services for 3 March.
Price of First Class stamps to increase by 30p
The price of First Class stamps will increase by 30p next month.
Ofcom makes progress on possible USO reform
A reduced Second Class postal service appears increasingly likely as Ofcom reports on its progress in reviewing potential reform of Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation.
IDS takeover bid called in, CWU calls for 'robust scrutiny'
The proposed £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has been called in for government review under the National Security and Investment Act.
Election boosts Royal Mail in Q1
The General Election delivered a substantial boost to Royal Mail’s performance in Q1 with big increases in postal vote returns and candidate mail.
Křetínský: 'We can help Royal Mail to finalise its transformation'
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has rejected concerns that he is only really interested in Royal Mail’s lucrative parcels business.
End of the line for Royal Mail mail trains
Royal Mail is to retire its remaining freight trains and will move more mail by road in future as a result.