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Why does a first class stamp now cost £1.65 when they were 27p in 2000?

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We MUST stop this Royal Mail heist: Six reasons why the sale to a Czech tycoon is bad news

Daily Mail

The postie, in his all-weather shorts, is so much-loved in one Hertfordshire village that each Christmas residents buy him a £500 gift voucher, plus champagne and chocolates. Takeover: Daniel Kretinsky, a Czech billionaire who's had historic entanglements with Vladimir Putin's regime in Russia, is close to taking control of Royal Mail Yet this oh-so-familiar institution, which trades on the London …

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5 days, 13 hours ago

Letters in limbo: Trump clouds hover over US Postal Service, may push it UK’s Royal Mail way

Firstpost

The United States is debating whether to privatise USPS due to financial struggles, while the UK’s Royal Mail is already dealing with the effects of being sold to a foreign owner, raising concerns about service quality and public trust Postal services are more than just delivery systems. Unlike USPS, which is still publicly controlled, Royal Mail’s sale to EP Group …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

Penarth or Penrith? Letter sent for Australia ends up in south Wales in bizarre mail mix-up

The Independent

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6 days, 2 hours ago

How will the government keep the Royal Mail in the UK now it’s been sold?

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The British government has been …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

Royal Mail sold to Czech billionaire: Kretinsky secures iconic institution’s future in Britain

Firstpost

The historic Royal Mail, tracing a history back to the reign of Henry VIII in the 1500s, is set all set to change hands as it will be sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský. However, Royal Mail’s headquarters and tax residency will remain in the United Kingdom for at least five years Royal Mail, a historic institution dating back to …

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1 week ago

UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire

Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s government gave the go-ahead Monday for the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its 500-year history. Authorities confirmed Monday that the 3.6 billion-pound takeover of Royal Mail’s owner, International Distribution Services, by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP …

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Royal Mail: Britain clinches the terms of the deal to sell 500-year-old postal service to a Czech billionaire

CNN

London CNN — Royal Mail, which dates back to the reign of Henry VIII in the 1500s, is set to be sold to a Czech billionaire in a deal that will keep the institution based in Britain. Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group has made “legally binding commitments” to the UK government as part of the process to buy the postal service …

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2 weeks ago

A functioning postal service would be a Christmas miracle

The Independent

For the last three years – before the reluctance of Royal Mail to provide a postal delivery service became news – I have endeavoured to send all my Christmas cards at the start of December. Three years ago, my overseas mail arrived after Christmas, sometime in the New Year, as did some of my UK cards. My overseas Christmas cards …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

The Independent

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1 month ago

Cheaper for Brits to fly to Europe and send Christmas cards than put them in British postboxes - with flight prices less than 100 first-class stamps

Daily Mail

Britons could save money by flying abroad and posting their Christmas cards back to the UK – given the soaring cost of first-class stamps, a study revealed today. HOW IT'S CHEAPER TO SEND YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM ABROAD COUNTRY TOTAL COST SENDING 100 CARDS TO UK RETURN FLIGHT UK £165 £165 £0 BULGARIA £143 £106 £37 PORTUGAL £137 £108 £29 …

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1 month ago

Foreign swoop on Royal Mail 'to be approved': Czech Sphinx billionaire set to reach agreement with ministers

Daily Mail

The takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire looks set to be approved by ministers. Trade union bosses representing around 100,000 posties told their members it was 'likely the Government will clear' the £3.6billion sale to Daniel Kretinsky on national security grounds. The Czech Sphinx: Foreign billionaire Daniel Kretinsky looks set to be given permission to take control of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Mother faces criminal record after taking her daughter on holiday during term time - after £60 council fine 'went missing in the post'

Daily Mail

A mother who took her daughter on holiday during term time, fears she may lose her job over a criminal record after she claims the £60 fine 'went missing in the post'. However Natalie says she was 'devastated' to receive a letter from West Sussex County Council on August 24 saying she had failed to pay her child's fine and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Crunch time in battle for Royal Mail: New regulations threaten 'Czech Sphinx' deal

Daily Mail

As the holiday season looms into view, Royal Mail is joining M&S, Sainsbury’s, Aldi et al in the advertising battle for Christmas revenues. Owner International Distribution Services finds itself under intense regulatory scrutiny following the board’s decision to sell-out to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky for £3.6billion in a debt-fuelled takeover. Telecoms tycoon: Royal Mail finds itself under intense regulatory scrutiny …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Royal Mail announces major change to how you track your packages

The Independent

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Use trains to move post, Royal Mail urged

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Royal Mail’s service must dramatically improve if time is called on Saturday deliveries

The Independent

Here’s the truth – we send far fewer letters than we used to. It is against this backdrop that the watchdog Ofcom kicked off a “national debate” on the future of the Royal Mail’s universal service obligation at the beginning of the year. Ofcom, in announcing its favoured way forward, cited research showing that the public “recognised that the way …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Second class Saturday letter deliveries could be scrapped under Ofcom review

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Royal Mail to cut back on letter deliveries under new plans

The Telegraph

Second-class post is to be scrapped on Saturdays under proposals for Royal Mail put forward by Ofcom. Ofcom suggested that scrapping second-class deliveries on Saturday would “enable Royal Mail to improve reliability, make substantial efficiency savings, and redeploy its existing resources to growth areas such as parcels”. The regulator said it would carry out further in-depth research among postal users …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Daniel Kretinsky: should we be worried about the Russian links of the man trying to buy Royal Mail?

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabinet Office ‘calls in’ Czech billionaire’s £3.57bn Royal Mail takeover

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

My son was butchered with a knife sold by a reality TV star

Daily Mail

An online shop run by an Apprentice star sold knives and ninja swords to underage killers, MailOnline can reveal. DNA Leisure, a million-pound enterprise run by ex-Young Apprentice star Adam Eliaz, even encouraged customers to buy up its stock of zombie knives before they are banned later this year. His accomplice, Sukhman Shergill, was also 16 at the time of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire trying to buy Royal Mail?

The Independent

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Why does a first class stamp now cost £1.65 when they were 27p in 2000?

We MUST stop this Royal Mail heist: Six reasons why the sale to a Czech tycoon is bad news

Letters in limbo: Trump clouds hover over US Postal Service, may push it UK’s Royal Mail way

Penarth or Penrith? Letter sent for Australia ends up in south Wales in bizarre mail mix-up

How will the government keep the Royal Mail in the UK now it’s been sold?

Royal Mail sold to Czech billionaire: Kretinsky secures iconic institution’s future in Britain

UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire

Royal Mail: Britain clinches the terms of the deal to sell 500-year-old postal service to a Czech billionaire

A functioning postal service would be a Christmas miracle

Royal Mail close to being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

Cheaper for Brits to fly to Europe and send Christmas cards than put them in British postboxes - with flight prices less than 100 first-class stamps

Foreign swoop on Royal Mail 'to be approved': Czech Sphinx billionaire set to reach agreement with ministers

Mother faces criminal record after taking her daughter on holiday during term time - after £60 council fine 'went missing in the post'

Crunch time in battle for Royal Mail: New regulations threaten 'Czech Sphinx' deal

Royal Mail announces major change to how you track your packages

Use trains to move post, Royal Mail urged

Royal Mail’s service must dramatically improve if time is called on Saturday deliveries

Second class Saturday letter deliveries could be scrapped under Ofcom review

Royal Mail to cut back on letter deliveries under new plans

Best online flower delivery services for 2024

Daniel Kretinsky: should we be worried about the Russian links of the man trying to buy Royal Mail?

Cabinet Office ‘calls in’ Czech billionaire’s £3.57bn Royal Mail takeover

My son was butchered with a knife sold by a reality TV star

Who is Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire trying to buy Royal Mail?