New Royal Mail boss Keith Williams in battle to end strike threat

New Royal Mail boss Keith Williams in battle to end strike threat after ‘Flying Postman’ Rico Back is abruptly ousted By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 Royal Mail has parachuted a veteran of industrial disputes into the top job after the … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Royal Mail flop Rico Back is returned to sender

The Skype dismissal of Rico Back as chief executive of the Royal Mail should not come as a shock. The very notion of the chief executive of one of the nation’s biggest front line employers sitting it out in Switzerland while postal workers have been on the battleground in the Covid-19 epidemic was unacceptable. Royal … Read more

Royal Mail’s German chief executive Rico Back steps down

Royal Mail’s chief executive Rico Back quit today after two years in charge marked by battles with unions over efforts to restructure the postal service. In a surprise departure, the 66-year-old German businessman has agreed with the board to step down with immediate effect and will leave the company on August 15. Hamburg-born Mr Back … Read more

Royal Mail’s German chief executive Rico Back steps down

Royal Mail’s chief executive Rico Back quit today after two years in charge marked by battles with unions over efforts to restructure the postal service. In a surprise departure, the 66-year-old German businessman has agreed with the board to step down with immediate effect and will leave the company on August 15. Hamburg-born Mr Back … Read more

Racing chiefs confirm Royal Ascot will start as scheduled on June 16 – but WITHOUT fans present

Racing chiefs confirm Royal Ascot will start as scheduled on June 16 and remain a five-day meeting – but WITHOUT fans present Resumption of Racing Group were meeting on Wednesday to discuss the event Racing In Britain set to return on June 1 amid government plan to exit lockdown Royal Ascot will remain a five-day … Read more

Racing chiefs set to confirm Royal Ascot will start as scheduled on June 16

Racing chiefs set to confirm Royal Ascot will start as scheduled on June 16 and remain a five-day meeting – but WITHOUT fans present Resumption of Racing Group were meeting on Wednesday to discuss the event Racing In Britain set to return on June 1 amid government plan to exit lockdown Royal Ascot will remain … Read more

Royal Mint releases £2 coin to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day to say ‘thank you’ to war veterans 

Royal Mint releases new £2 coin to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day as a ‘thank you’ to those who served in Second World War This Friday May 8 commemorates the 75th anniversary of VE Day The Royal Mint had made a special £2 coin for those who served in the forces The coin features … Read more

Royal Mint releases £2 coin to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day to say ‘thank you’ to war veterans 

Royal Mint releases new £2 coin to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day as a ‘thank you’ to those who served in Second World War This Friday May 8 commemorates the 75th anniversary of VE Day The Royal Mint had made a special £2 coin for those who served in the forces The coin features … Read more

Royal photographer reveals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were ‘really happy’ with THAT rain picture

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s favourite picture: Royal photographer reveals the couple were ‘really happy’ with THAT rainy snap taken during their farewell tour Royal photographer has revealed how the Sussexes love his rainy photograph Samir Hussein snapped Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, in March  Captured the couple beaming at one another as … Read more