Royal Mail

Business

Billionaire Křetínský's Royal Mail takeover bid gets stamp of approval

Parent company IDS agreed to the takeover in May, although both sides have been awaiting UK government approval.

16/12/2024

Culture news

Royal Mail stamps celebrate 60 years of British rock band The Who

A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 60th anniversary of rock band The Who. And they look all kinds of nice.

03/10/2024

Culture news

Royal Mail celebrates the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons

Royal Mail celebrates the 50th anniversary of the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, which is enjoyed by around 64 million fans globally.

13/07/2024

Business

Return to sender: Royal Mail hits back over postal vote delay

Royal Mail comes in for criticism over delays in sending out ballot papers for UK postal voters. It says the "surprise" timing of the election is to blame.

03/07/2024

Business

Royal Mail owner paves way for historic takeover by Czech billionaire

The takeover deal will still need to be approved by International Distribution Services (IDS)'s shareholders at the September annual general meeting.

29/05/2024

Business

Royal Mail would-be buyer looks to takeover French tech company

The Czech billionaire argues his offer for Atos will provide quick capital and a robust direction for the company.

08/05/2024

Green News

Germany stops airmail of domestic letters because of climate change

There will be less pressure on Deutsche Bahn to deliver letters as quickly.

02/04/2024

Culture news

Spice up your post: Spice Girls get 30th anniversary stamps

Baby, Posh, Ginger, Sporty and Scary are back... On your letters and postcards. Should you still send those.

05/01/2024

Markets

How ready are these delivery services for Christmas?

A number of delivery services such as Ocado could face glitches as the Christmas rush starts to build up.

11/12/2023

Culture news

Royal Mail celebrates Paddington’s 65th birthday with special stamps

“It's nice having a bear (stamp) about the house."

24/08/2023

Culture news

Royal Mail unveils stamps for 40 years of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld

The stamps celebrate Terry Pratchett's defining work, the Discworld saga.

03/08/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The U.S. bans sending humans by post

On 13 June 1920, the United States banned the sending of people by parcel post after a number of instances and a previous unsuccessful attempt to outlaw the bizarre practice

13/06/2023

Culture news

A cunning plan! Blackadder turns 40 with Royal Mail anniversary stamps

Royal Mail have announced the launch of 12 special stamps marking the 40th anniversary of British sitcom favourite Blackadder.

12/05/2023

Culture news

New stamp featuring King Charles III to go on sale in Britain

The first Royal Mail stamps bearing the profile of King Charles III will go on general sale at post offices and retailers from Tuesday.

04/04/2023

Culture news

What's happening to next day delivery postage in France?

The timbre rouge is a staple of French life but it's time has come according to La Poste which has new plans for next day deliveries.

03/01/2023

United Kingdom

Postal workers are the latest to add to the wave of strikes in the UK

In the UK it’s the Royal Mail postal workers who are the latest to go on strike as the country faces a wave of industrial action. The strikers want their pay to rise with inflation, which is now at eleven point one percent.

09/12/2022

Tech News

Royal Mail unveils new QR code stamps to send videos and messages

The new stamps, which will connect "physical letters to the digital world," mirror similar ones already in use in France and Germany.

02/02/2022