Tag: UK

Royal Mail is launching two new airmail stamps on March 27, for items up to 40g – blue for European destinations and red for any other destination worldwide. These self-adhesive “Universal Stamps” will be available in books of four from Post Offices and other retailers, priced Pounds 2.12 (4 x 53p) for European and Pounds 4.48 (4 x Pounds 1.12) for worldwide. The design utilises the Machin head of the Queen on a white background, with airmail chevrons, reminiscent of a barber’s pole, running down the right-hand edge. A special first-day cover and presentation pack will also be available.

Martin O’Neill, the Labour chairman of the powerful Commons Trade and Industry Select Committee, is leading a backbench revolt over the Government’s decision to phase out benefit payments through post offices.

Mr O’Neill has put down an early day motion calling on ministers to ensure that there is a level playing field when claimants come to decide whether to continue drawing their benefits using a Post Office card account or have them paid direct into bank accounts.

Royal Mail has announced new structures for its marketing and sales departments as part of a wider restructuring to simplify structures, reduce costs and bring together a new strong single commercial team. The business units of Media Markets and Business and Consumer Markets and Service Delivery will cease, replaced from 31 March by a new integrated Royal Mail business for the UK, headed by Managing Director Jerry Cope.