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Expert explains your rights to compensation as strikes disrupt travel plans

A consumer rights expert has explained whether you could be entitled to a refund if you are directly impacted

Liverpool Echo

Shooting update, traffic chaos and £70k container stolen

The latest evening ECHO headlines on Tuesday, August 2

Liverpool Echo

Traffic chaos as Royal Mail van crash closes road and causes fuel spill

The road remains closed after Merseyside Police shut it in both directions while the council cleared the spill

Liverpool Echo

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New pension scheme launches today - and it could mean you get more cash in retirement

The Governent has launched a new sort of hybrid pension that claims to offer the best parts of existing sorts of retirement savings - all that's left is for employers to buy into the idea

Daily Mirror

Opening hours at Royal Mail parcel collection office in Dumfries to be slashed

The site in Great King Street will see its hours reduced from 51 to 30 as of August 8

Daily Record

Your refund rights if you're caught up in strike action - from trains to flights

Consumer rights expert Martyn James explains your rights if you are affected by a strike - including if you're entitled to any money back and how to go about claiming it

Daily Mirror

Tributes to 'lovely lady' from Hanham, 90, who died after Royal Mail van crash

The woman sadly died from her injuries

Bristol Post

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Woman hit by Royal Mail van in Hanham has died from her injuries

She was in her 90s

Bristol Post

Postman sacked for taking 131 parcels home wins unfair dismissal claim

He is in line to receive compensation after successfully suing Royal Mail

Wales Online

Inside Greater Manchester's summer of strikes as thousands of workers walk out

The country is set for unprecedented industrial action this summer

Manchester Evening News

Royal Mail postman sacked for taking post home and delivering it on his day off

Postie Walacy Ramos had been on his round when he felt under the weather so took the parcels home to deliver in his own time, only to be seen by a colleague and later sacked

Daily Mirror

Elderly woman in hospital in 'critical condition' after being hit by Royal Mail van

The woman, in her 90s, remains in hospital

Bristol Post

Royal Mail post vans catch fire sending up plumes of thick black smoke above sorting office

Fire crews dashed to the scene and police blocked off the road as smoke could be seen for miles around

Wales Online

This summer’s strikes are already working – unions, set your sights even higher

With spiralling inflation and a tight labour market, workers’ power is on a high. But that doesn’t guarantee success, writes labour correspondent Polly Smythe

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The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail boss is playing hardball, fast … perhaps too fast

Chairman’s threat to spin-off the profitable global parcels business from UK postal service is a significant escalation

Nottingham Post

Full list of planned strikes: Railway workers, teachers, nurses and more

Some unions have confirmed their strike dates, while many more are yet to announce when they will walk out

Wales Online

Why are Royal Mail workers going on strike?

An overwhelming majority voted in favour of strike action

Edinburgh Live

Royal Mail strike confirmed as workers vote for industrial action over pay

Royal Mail employees have overwhelmingly voted in favour of industrial action, meaning up to 115,000 mail workers will strike this summer following disputes over pay

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The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail threatens to split up business as it reports £1m a day loss

Warning comes amid falling revenue and parcel volumes and fear it is facing the biggest strike of summer

Evening Standard

Royal Mail ponders break up as it loses £1m a day

ROYAL MAIL plunged to a dramatic loss and embarked on another corporate rebrand as it headed into a summer of strikes by unhappy workers.

Manchester Evening News

Thousands of Royal Mail postal workers vote in favour of strike action in dispute over pay

“Postal workers won’t accept their living standards being hammered by bosses"

Chronicle Live

More strikes loom as Royal Mail workers vote in favour of walkouts over pay and jobs row

Royal Mail has now become the latest in a series of groups to threaten strike action this summer

The Independent UK

Royal Mail workers vote to go on strike in pay dispute

‘They are demanding the proper pay rise they deserve,’ union boss says

Daily Record

Royal Mail workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strikes after 2% pay offer

A ballot of members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) showed huge support for industrial action in protest at a 2% pay offer.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail workers vote to go on strike in dispute over pay

Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay, the Communication Workers Union have announced.

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