Royal Mail
Coverage of Royal Mail in the Nexus archive.
- UK Potential Brushing Scam?
A UK family-owned business received a parcel containing two sealed bags of Aldi flour via Royal Mail, with the label generated by Sendcloud and tracking linked to Swindon. The business suspects the package may be part of a brushing scam but is not concerned about malicious substances due to the contents being ordinary flour.
- Royal Mail profits more than halve as it is rocked by Labour's jobs tax and slump in letter volumes
Royal Mail's profits have more than halved due to Labour's jobs tax and a decline in letter volumes. The company is facing financial challenges linked to policy impacts and reduced demand for traditional mail services.
- Humourless Labour MPs condemn Royal Mail joke about Keir Starmer needing to redirect his post after quitting as PM
Labour MPs have condemned a Royal Mail joke suggesting Keir Starmer needs to redirect his post after resigning as prime minister. The joke is described as 'humourless' by the MPs.
- Royal Mail boss’s pay package soars to £6.9m despite profits slide
Martin Seidenberg, CEO of Royal Mail’s parent company International Distribution Services (IDS), received £6.9m in pay and bonuses in the year to March 2023, a significant increase from £2.1m the previous year, despite the group’s profits falling by 20%. The payout occurred after the takeover of the UK postal service.
- Royal Mail has 6,500 postal workers off sick every day at a cost of £200m a year, chief exec warns
Royal Mail's chief executive warned that 6,500 postal workers are absent due to sickness daily, costing the company £200 million annually.
- Royal Mail investigated again as almost a quarter of first-class post arrives late
The postal regulator has launched an investigation into Royal Mail for missing annual delivery targets, with 24.3% of first-class mail arriving late in the year to March. Royal Mail has been fined £37m since 2023 for failing to meet Ofcom's delivery standards.
- Mother-of-two, 44, took her own life using 'suicide kit' delivered to her door by Royal Mail, inquest hears
A 44-year-old mother-of-two died by suicide using a 'suicide kit' delivered to her home via Royal Mail, as revealed during an inquest. The incident highlights concerns about the accessibility of suicide-related materials through postal services.
- Ofcom under fire for failing to improve dire Royal Mail service as more than a quarter of first-class letters arrive late
Ofcom faces criticism for failing to improve Royal Mail's service quality, with more than 25% of first-class letters arriving late. The regulator is under fire for not adequately addressing the persistent delivery performance issues affecting the UK postal service.
- Two Royal Mail workers 'stole £750,000 from packages and sent dirty cash to Pakistan'
Two Royal Mail workers allegedly stole £750,000 from packages and sent the money to Pakistan. The incident involves a significant amount of money and a cross-border transaction. The workers' actions are under investigation.
- Lone seal pup that was found lying outside a front door by a postman is released back into the wild
A lone seal pup was found outside a front door by a postman and has been released back into the wild. The incident involved a postal worker who discovered the seal pup. The release of the seal pup is a positive outcome for the animal.
- Drunk and drugged-up father, 41, is jailed for stealing a 24 tonne bulldozer and smashing it through a Royal Mail trailer during three-hour city rampage
A 41-year-old father, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, stole a 24-tonne bulldozer and used it to smash through a Royal Mail trailer during a three-hour rampage in a city. The incident caused significant property damage and disruption.
- Royal Mail probes claims postal worker dumped Reform UK campaign leaflets in bin ahead of local elections
Royal Mail is investigating allegations that a postal worker discarded Reform UK campaign leaflets in a bin ahead of local elections. The incident raises concerns about potential interference in political campaigning.
- Royal Mail investigating claims that postal worker ‘binned Reform UK election leaflets’
Royal Mail is investigating claims that a postal worker dumped Reform UK election leaflets in a bin ahead of local elections. A private Facebook group post from a staff member allegedly stated they discarded the leaflets and were indifferent to potential dismissal.
- Royal Mail invests £500m to tackle late deliveries as second-class post cut back
Royal Mail is investing £500m to address late deliveries and meet new targets by May 2024. Second-class post will be delivered every other weekday and eliminated on Saturdays starting next month. The company has been piloting a new delivery pattern since July.