UK regulator defends intent to remove Royal Mail price controls
Members of the UK Parliament grilled regulator Ofcom today over its plans to allow Royal Mail to make “outrageous” increases in its postage rates to prop up universal service.
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VAT change needed for TNT Post to launch UK end-to-end service
TNT Post has said it is considering running further trials this year for end-to-end bulk mail delivery services in the UK, but said today that talk of launching a full service had been “overstated”.
Read MoreRoyal Mail seeks power to hike second class rate by 53%
Royal Mail is urging regulators in the UK to abandon price caps for most of its services, and set the remaining second class letters price cap at 55p.
Read MoreRecord number of applications for festive jobs at Royal Mail
Royal Mail has received a staggering 110,000 applications from job seekers hoping for temporary work during the festive season.
Read MoreOfcom proposes "biggest-ever" shake-up of UK mail market
The UK’s new postal regulator, Ofcom, is proposing to give Royal Mail the freedom to set its own postal rates for the majority of its products, including First Class letters and basic parcels.
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