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Royal Mail strike action changes Christmas postage dates for many retailers

Shoppers should place orders early or choose courier services to avoid potential delays

Liverpool Echo

NHS strikes – live: Government must boost pay offer for nurses, ex-Tory chair urges

Around 70,000 appointments and surgeries will be lost in walkout

The Independent UK

Packages in ponds and trapped tarantulas: Which? lists its parcel disasters

Consumer group said many packages arrived late or were left in the pouring rain, even laptops

The Guardian - UK

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Full list of Leeds postcodes hit by DPD delivery delays in run-up to Christmas

Hundreds of postcodes across the country are affected

Leeds Live

Royal Mail accused of threatening to dock workers' pay if they call in sick

The Communication Workers Union said it has had multiple reports of workers being told sick leave will be seen as 'unauthorised absence' for the foreseeable future

Daily Mirror

Rail strikes: showdown talks planned as country comes to a standstill

Unions, ministers and industry bosses to meet amid wide-scale disruption caused by only 20% of rail services running

The Guardian - UK

Piles of post at Royal Mail Bristol centre pictured 17 hours apart

Some of the containers seemed to be in the same place 17 hours later

Bristol Post

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Warning as Christmas posting deadlines brought forward over Royal Mail strikes

Send your cards as soon as possible to avoid delays as last posting dates have been changed

Chronicle Live

Royal Mail strike: Foxes and rats chewing through post stockpiled in strike action, says union

Vermin spotted as packages piled high at Royal Mail Bristol site

Evening Standard

Royal Mail last Christmas post dates 2022 and when to avoid Post Office

This year the postal service will be under even more pressure

Bristol Post

Parcels still piled high as Royal Mail delivery strikes continue

The last first class posting date for Christmas has been brought forward to December 16

Liverpool Echo

UK strikes timeline: How December’s industrial action will affect you

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

Every strike date planned for the rest of the year including nurses, posties and rail workers

Hundreds of thousands of workers are either currently on strike or due to take action in December and beyond

Wales Online

Rail and Royal Mail workers strike as action intensifies

UK-wide disruption intensifies on Wednesday as postal workers stage a fresh 48-hour strike.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Every Royal Mail strike date in December 2022

There are seven planned Royal Mail strikes in December

The Independent UK

Chaos continues as Royal Mail staff join rail workers in walkout

Nurses prepare to walk out as soon as RMT and Royal Mail staff return to work

Wales Online

Royal Mail employees join rail workers on strike as nursing walkout looms

The final first-class posting date for Christmas cards has been brought forward to Friday

Daily Mirror

Struggling workers suffer worst wage growth in 50 years as Tories refuse pay deals

And as industrial action grows across the country, No10 was accused of deliberately scuppering pay deals to pick a fight with those trying to improve poor wages

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Chronicle Live

Royal Mail: Last dates for Christmas delivery as UK strikes continue to affect post

Retailers up and down the country are suggesting that customers place their orders as soon as possible to avoid disappointment and delays.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail workers to stage fresh 48-hour strike starting on Wednesday

Members of the Communication Workers Union will mount picket lines outside sorting and delivery offices across the country

Edinburgh Live

Royal Mail issues 'final chance' warning for posting Christmas gifts as strikes affect deadlines

The news comes as Post Office research found that over a quarter of Brits worry that it would look like effort hasn’t been made if cards and gifts don’t arrive before Christmas Day.

Daily Mirror

Full list of postcodes hit by DPD delivery delays - see if your town is affected

DPD has temporarily delayed parcel deliveries across the entirety of the UK because of the increased demand for their services - the delivery firm says this is due to the recent Royal Mail strikes

Wales Online

The full list of Welsh postcodes DPD has stopped delivering to

Postcodes in areas like Cardiff, Blaenau Gwent and Chepstow can expect a two-day delay

Edinburgh Live

Christmas delivery deadlines for M&S, Amazon, John Lewis, Next, ASOS, Boots and Royal Mail

As the festive season gets into high gear, many people will be searching for the last possible date they can buy Christmas presents, and send them off to loved ones.

Liverpool Echo

Royal Mail warning to everyone sending Christmas cards and gifts

People have just days left to post their Christmas items if they are to arrive by December 25

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