BBC Business
Royal Mail Misses Targets Again, But Hey, at Least It's Less Bad Than Last Year
Royal Mail misses delivery targets again, but insists it's improving. Meanwhile, the mail still arrives late, and the regulator is not amused.
2026-08-21
BBC Business
2026-07-28
The Guardian Europe
Royal Mail to NHS: Your Bills Are Getting Heavier, and So Are Our Prices
Royal Mail raises bulk postage prices by up to 36%, dealing a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and other mail-dependent organizations, while regulators investigate yet another round of late deliveries.
2026-07-13
BBC Business
Virgin Media Fined £28m for Making Switching About as Fun as a Root Canal
Regulators have made switching suppliers easier, but Virgin Media's £28m fine for making it a nightmare reminds us it wasn't always so.
2026-07-08
BBC Business
Virgin Media Fined £28m for Making Cancellation Calls Disappear Faster Than Your Will to Live
Ofcom fines Virgin Media £28m for a three-year campaign of call-dropping and hold-music torture designed to keep customers trapped in contracts.
2026-06-15
BBC Business
Good News: Companies Will Give You a Discount If You Bother to Ask
Companies will cut your bills if you prove you're poor and ask nicely; most people who need this don't know it exists.
2026-06-14
The Guardian
UK Politician Suggests Making Elon Musk's Platform Pay for Riot Repairs, Because Apparently 'Thoughts and Prayers' Aren't Cutting It
Wes Streeting wants Elon Musk's X to pay for riot damages in Belfast, because apparently the 'thoughts and prayers' approach isn't cutting it anymore.
2026-06-10
BBC Business
UK Household Debt Soars Past £7bn, But Shh, Don't Tell Anyone Help Exists
UK household debt to utilities tops £7bn, but most struggling customers are blissfully unaware of available support, because regulators have mastered the art of silent assistance.
2026-05-31
BBC Business
Royal Mail Delivers Three-Quarters of First Class Mail on Time, Which Is Great If You're an Optimist
Royal Mail misses delivery targets by a margin that would be embarrassing if it hadn't become routine, blames scale, offers £500m and lower expectations.
2026-05-20
The Guardian
Campaigners to Starmer: Maybe Don't Ban All Social Media for Kids, Just the Unsafe Ones
UK campaigners want Starmer to block under-16s from unsafe social media apps instead of a blanket ban, because apparently nuance still exists.
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