The UK’s first drone delivery service has been launched by Royal Mail on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. The drones, Speedbird Aero DLV-2 model, can carry payloads of up to 6 kg. Chris Paxton, head of drone trials at Royal Mail, said it would assist the company’s …
Read More »Royal Mail launches the UK's first drone delivery service in Scotland | CNN
Royal Mail has started using drones to deliver the mail in a Scottish island community on a three-month trial period. Source link
Read More »Bullied Indian-origin employee wins Rs 24 crore compensation from Royal Mail
By Press Trust of India: In what is believed to be one of the largest compensation settlements for the UK’s Royal Mail, an Indian-origin employee has been awarded more than 2.3 million pounds (Rs 24 crore) after her bullying claim was upheld. Kam Jhuti had claimed before an employment tribunal …
Read More »Indian-origin employee wins ₹25 crore from UK’s Royal Mail over bullying claims | World News
An Indian-origin employee of UK’s Royal Mail who had claimed that she was bullied by her boss has won a compensation of £2.4 million (₹25 crore). Kam Jhuti had alleged that her boss intimidated and harassed her after she raised concerns that a colleague secured their bonus illegitimately. This is …
Read More »FBI files uncover plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II
A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California. FILE: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II gestures as she meets representatives of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery to mark the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of A …
Read More »Royal Mail parent blames $1.3 billion loss on strikes, lagging productivity
Reporting a $1.3 billion loss for 2022-2023 on Thursday, International Distributions Services said the poor performance was due to industrial action by postal workers in its Royal Mail division and a failure to boost productivity. File photo by Andy Rain/EPA-EFE May 18 (UPI) — The parent company of Britain’s Royal …
Read More »Royal Mail CEO steps down after delivery failures
The boss of Royal Mail is to step down, its parent group confirmed Friday, after lawmakers criticised the former state-monopoly’s performance, which has been hit by mass strikes. Chief executive Simon Thompson “informed the board of his intention to step down” after concluding it was “the right time to move …
Read More »Majority of Britons back keeping monarchy: survey
Fifty-eight percent of respondents backed retaining the monarchy, compared to 26% in favour of an elected head of state and 16% who ‘don’t know’, according to the YouGov survey. FILE: King Charles III and Britain’s Camilla, Queen Consort, react during a visit to Brick Lane in east London on 8 …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail issues final stamps to feature Queen Elizabeth II
1/3 The silhouette of the Queen’s head that has featured on all Royal Mail stamps for almost 60 years has become a universally recognized icon. File photo by UPI/Michael Jacobs | License Photo Feb. 28 (UPI) — Britain’s Royal Mail issued its final set of stamps on Tuesday featuring its …
Read More »Royal Mail strike disrupts Black Friday in Britain
Royal Mail workers hold signs outside a Royal Mail depot in London on Thursday as the Communication Workers Union called for a strike across the country. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA-EFE Nov. 25 (UPI) — Some 235,000 Royal Mail workers went on strike Thursday and Friday across Britain, disrupting Black Friday, …
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