The Royal Mail could face legal action after failing to make daily deliveries to thousands of homes around the country. Postwatch has sought legal advice because Consignia is failing in its duty as set out in section 58 of the Postal Services Act 2000.
Read MoreConsignia today announced a half year operating loss of £100 million before exceptional items, compared to a restated loss of £20 million for the same period a year ago. After accounting for exceptional items, the post-tax loss for the half year is £281 million, compared with a £113 million loss (restated) for the previous half year.
Read MoreTHE new boss of the Royal Mail has denied she is scrapping the second post – because, she says, it never existed in the first place. Although three million letters drop through letterboxes each day after 2pm, former Avon lady Gillian Wilmot – in a public relations exercise worthy of a New Labour spin doctor – insisted that the second delivery was ‘a myth’. She said: ‘What we have is a sweeper service that picks up mail we should have delivered first time round.
Read MoreTHE POSTAL regulator Postcomm has licensed a private company, Deya, to deliver essential mail in the event that postal workers go on strike.
This is the first time the regulator has given the go-ahead for a rival operator to deliver letters specifically in the event of industrial action at the Royal Mail.
Most of the country couldn’t care less about the news that the Royal Mail is thinking of abolishing its second daily delivery, and charging extra to businesses that want their letters and parcels delivered before 9.30am. Even Postwatch, the official watchdog, has welcomed the announcement, saying that it is good that Consignia is looking at all the options.
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