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bail —— at the royal mail. 0ne the royal bail —— at the royal mail. one was on funding, that was a difference. secondly, uncertain major multi—year contracts were a ticket beyond its delegated authority limits. the fidgety contractor— authority limits. the fidgety contractor is _ authority limits. the fidgety contractor is one _ authority limits. the fidgety contractor is one of - authority limits. the fidgety contractor is one of those? | authority limits. the fidgety. contractor is one of those? it authority limits. the fidgety i contractor is one of those? it was indeed, contractor is one of those? it was indeed. yes- _ contractor is one of those? it was indeed, yes. looking _ contractor is one of those? it was indeed, yes. looking back- contractor is one of those? it was indeed, yes. looking back now i contractor is one of those? it was i indeed, yes. looking back now should there have been a third added to the list of things that the post office ought to come back to royal mail holdings more and more frequently or namely the contact of invest
bail —— at the royal mail. 0ne the royal bail —— at the royal mail. one was on funding, that was a difference. secondly, uncertain major multi—year contracts were a ticket beyond its delegated authority limits. the fidgety contractor— authority limits. the fidgety contractor is _ authority limits. the fidgety contractor is one _ authority limits. the fidgety contractor is one of - authority limits. the fidgety contractor is one of those? | authority limits. the fidgety. contractor...
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by royal mail? that was— mail, to go unnoticed by royal mail? that was the purpose of ensuring that chief executive, chairman and company secretary were on the holdings board, as i understand it that was a decision before i arrived, we built up a strong internal audit function able to go anywhere in the company, and their audit plan was checked by the holding board, the audit committee and the exec team, and also there was an external audit who were similarly involved right across the company and again had the ability to go anywhere and look at anything, and i met regularly and privately with internal and external audit and was able to check privately whether there were any concerns they had. in there were any concerns they had. in your seven years, are you aware of any external — your seven years, are you aware of any external audit of the horizon system? — any external audit of the horizon s stem? ., ., , any external audit of the horizon s stem? . . , ., system? external audit? in terms of
by royal mail? that was— mail, to go unnoticed by royal mail? that was the purpose of ensuring that chief executive, chairman and company secretary were on the holdings board, as i understand it that was a decision before i arrived, we built up a strong internal audit function able to go anywhere in the company, and their audit plan was checked by the holding board, the audit committee and the exec team, and also there was an external audit who were similarly involved right across the company...
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royal mail lawyers? yes. 0n on behalf of the post office. and again, i should say that is not my memory but obviously i'm completely taking what you are saying is red. —— as read. taking what you are saying is red. -- as read-— -- as read. why was this prosecutorial _ -- as read. why was this prosecutorial activity - -- as read. why was this prosecutorial activity of l -- as read. why was this i prosecutorial activity of the -- as read. why was this - prosecutorial activity of the post office _ prosecutorial activity of the post office not subject of any scrutiny in office not subject of any scrutiny in or— office not subject of any scrutiny in or by— office not subject of any scrutiny in or by the three mechanisms that we have _ in or by the three mechanisms that we have just looked at? board, risk committee — we have just looked at? board, risk committee or management board? | we have just looked at? board, risk committee or management board? i am assumin: committee or management board? i a
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yes, that royal mail holdinus office board? yes, that royal mail holdings board _ office board? yes, that royal mail holdings board to _ office board? yes, that royal mail holdings board to receive - office board? yes, that royal mail holdings board to receive minutes| holdings board to receive minutes from each of the operating companies, were included in that board pack. you said royal mail holdings received them, did you personally received them, did you personally receive the minutes of the post office board? yes. did you receive the minutes of post office limited committees? ida. post office limited committees? no, i do not post office limited committees? no, i do not think— post office limited committees? my i do not think we did. thinking in particular of audit and risk committee. audit risk committee, if there was a pure audit that went to the royal mail auditing committee meeting for further looking and work, i am not sure if they always receive the minutes of the risk committee. you ersonall minutes of the risk committee. you personally did _ minutes of the risk comm
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yes, team within the royal mail holdings? yes. he _ team within the royal mail holdings? yes, he was. can team within the royal mail holdings? yes. he was-— yes, he was. can you say whether or not that yes, he was. can you say whether or rrot that played _ yes, he was. can you say whether or rrot that played any _ yes, he was. can you say whether or not that played any part _ yes, he was. can you say whether or not that played any part in _ yes, he was. can you say whether or not that played any part in the i not that played any part in the decision— not that played any part in the decision that he should be company secretary— decision that he should be company secretary of both organisations and should _ secretary of both organisations and should sit— secretary of both organisations and should sit on both boards? | should sit on both boards? i genuinely don't know. partly because the decision had been made quite some time before i arrived, i am sorry. some time before i arrived, i am sor . ., ., , ., some time before i arrived, i am sor . ., ., ., ., sorry. can w
yes, team within the royal mail holdings? yes. he _ team within the royal mail holdings? yes, he was. can team within the royal mail holdings? yes. he was-— yes, he was. can you say whether or not that yes, he was. can you say whether or rrot that played _ yes, he was. can you say whether or rrot that played any _ yes, he was. can you say whether or not that played any part _ yes, he was. can you say whether or not that played any part in _ yes, he was. can you say whether or not that played...
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royal mail has said it is expl°fi"9 _ year. royal mail has said it is exploring options, _ year. royal mail has said it is exploring options, but - year. royal mail has said it is exploring options, but it - year. royal mail has said it is exploring options, but it is i year. royal mail has said it is i exploring options, but it is one year. royal mail has said it is - exploring options, but it is one to watch. thank you. a woman who says she was in constant pain for six months after her breast implant burst has had to pay £11,000 to have it removed privately. beth hewson is one of the 117,000 women in the uk who was fitted with a faulty implant before they were banned in 2010. she's been speaking to our reporter louise fewster. for the last six months, beth hewson has been in constant pain after one of her breast implants she had fitted in her 20s ruptured. i know it's ruptured, but i don't know where it is. i can feel it inside, i can feel it moving around inside. i'm stressed and... it's so much worry. after the gp confirmed that one implant had ruptured and leaked into her b
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wanted to try to turn royal mail we wanted to try to turn royal mail into ajohn we wanted to try to turn royal mail into a john lewis partnership, we wanted to try to turn royal mail into ajohn lewis partnership, we wanted 20% of the company to be owned by our people, and i include in that sub—postmasters, we valued the sub—postmasters, alan is an ex retailer understood the importance of front—line managers, and we wanted the sub—postmasters to actually have an ownership of the post office, so we discussed things like that but obviously we discussed funding. at the same time, the post office had very regular meetings with shareholder executives, but separate team within that, and that was the constant day—to—day on post office business, closure programmes, revenue, all of those things. so a parallel, if you like, conversation going on. parallel, if you like, conversation hoin on, . parallel, if you like, conversation auoin on. ~ . ., parallel, if you like, conversation hoin on, . ., ., parallel, if you like, conversation aaoin on. ~ ., ., going on. was anyone from royal mail
wanted to try to turn royal mail we wanted to try to turn royal mail into ajohn we wanted to try to turn royal mail into a john lewis partnership, we wanted to try to turn royal mail into ajohn lewis partnership, we wanted 20% of the company to be owned by our people, and i include in that sub—postmasters, we valued the sub—postmasters, alan is an ex retailer understood the importance of front—line managers, and we wanted the sub—postmasters to actually have an ownership of the post...
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was anyone from royal mail group present — going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any _ going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of— going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of those _ going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of those meetings i group present any of those meetings or
was anyone from royal mail group present — going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any _ going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of— going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of those _ going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of those meetings i group present any of those meetings or
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and you “oined royal mail arou- in 1989. yes. and you “oined royal mail group plch in 1989. jazz and you joined royal mail group plc in august in 1989. 123 and you joined royal mail group plc in august 2002. in 1989. yes. and you joined royal mail group plc in august 2002. . i mail group plc in august 2002. . your mail group plc in august 2002. your prior mail group plc in august 2002. . your prior bird experience before joining _ your prior bird experience before joining royal mail was being finance director_ joining royal mail was being finance director at _ joining royal mail was being finance director at two other companies. excuse _ director at two other companies. excuse me. _ director at two other companies. excuse me, yes. we director at two other companies. excuse me, yes.— director at two other companies. excuse me, yes. we will leave that the are excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for — excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for the _ excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for the moment _ excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for the
and you “oined royal mail arou- in 1989. yes. and you “oined royal mail group plch in 1989. jazz and you joined royal mail group plc in august in 1989. 123 and you joined royal mail group plc in august 2002. in 1989. yes. and you joined royal mail group plc in august 2002. . i mail group plc in august 2002. . your mail group plc in august 2002. your prior mail group plc in august 2002. . your prior bird experience before joining _ your prior bird experience before joining royal mail was...
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i have accountability. _ provided by royal mail group? i have accountability, yes, _ provided by royal mail group? i have accountability, yes, but _ provided by royal mail group? i have accountability, yes, but the - accountability, yes, but the responsibility was not direct. what responsibility was not direct. what do ou responsibility was not direct. what do you mean _ responsibility was not direct. what do you mean by — responsibility was not direct. what do you mean by that? _ responsibility was not direct. what do you mean by that? the - responsibility was not direct. what do you mean by that? the people| do you mean by that? the people doinu that do you mean by that? the people doing that work, _ do you mean by that? the people doing that work, did _ do you mean by that? the people doing that work, did not - do you mean by that? the people doing that work, did not work - do you mean by that? the people doing that work, did not work for| do you mean by that? the people i doing that work, did not work for me or somebody that worked
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this is the royal mail's submissions _ will get through? this is the royal mail's submissions to _ will get through? this is the royal mail's submissions to an - will get through? this is the royal mail's submissions to an ofcom i mail's submissions to an ofcom review which will be ruled on in the summer. the royal mail split off from the post office many years ago, privatised ten years ago, losing big money, 400 million —— £490 million last year. we are sending fewer letters, in 2004 it was 20 billion per year, letters, in 2004 it was 20 billion peryear, now letters, in 2004 it was 20 billion per year, now it is just seven billion and there is competition with the more lucrative parcels business. and unlike its competitors it is bound by law to the universal service obligation to send for six days a week to any address in the uk for the same price, whether round the corner or the other end of the country. that is under the review, and there was talk of cutting first and there was talk of cutting first and second class deliveries to fi
this is the royal mail's submissions _ will get through? this is the royal mail's submissions to _ will get through? this is the royal mail's submissions to an - will get through? this is the royal mail's submissions to an ofcom i mail's submissions to an ofcom review which will be ruled on in the summer. the royal mail split off from the post office many years ago, privatised ten years ago, losing big money, 400 million —— £490 million last year. we are sending fewer letters, in 2004 it...
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plus could the royal mail be issuing royal mail itself be issuing counterfeit stamps? while the mail mugs have been zooming in in response to the yougov poll, steph says i've been doing yougov an opinion polls for years. just recently, i've not answered any questions regarding the election. they know i'm a conservative voter. just coincidence. and a certain gentleman called daniel has sent him a message saying jacob, will you be losing your seat in the next election? to which the answer is, i hope not. but it was a labour seat up until 2010, and i've always assumed it's marginal that any mp who thinks he's has another he's got a safe seat has another thing and colin, it's thing coming. and colin, it's not too late for the tories. if sunak took action tomorrow . yes, sunak took action tomorrow. yes, i rather agree with that. we need some it's happened need some oomph. it's happened before and then you can win elections with oomph, the former head of ofsted, amanda spielman, has declared that britain is becoming place where has declared that britain is beis�*ming place
plus could the royal mail be issuing royal mail itself be issuing counterfeit stamps? while the mail mugs have been zooming in in response to the yougov poll, steph says i've been doing yougov an opinion polls for years. just recently, i've not answered any questions regarding the election. they know i'm a conservative voter. just coincidence. and a certain gentleman called daniel has sent him a message saying jacob, will you be losing your seat in the next election? to which the answer is, i...
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this is royal mail's latest submission to _ through? this is royal mail's latest submission to ofcom. _ through? this is royal mail's latest submission to ofcom. it _ through? this is royal mail's latest submission to ofcom. it is - through? this is royal mail's latest submission to ofcom. it is losing . submission to 0fcom. it is losing money. last year it lost £419 million because, as you say, we are sending fewer letters. in 2004 we sent 20 billion, last year it was just 7 billion. like the competitors, the royal mail is required by a universal service obligation to deliver six days a week anywhere in the country for the same price, whether it was round the corner orjohn 0'groats. that is under review. there was talk of cutting deliveries from five to three days for first and second class. there was a big outcry about that, people said important appointments, magazines and stuff would only arrive on certain days. they will keep the six days a week for first class, they will keep the six days a week forfirst class, put they will keep
this is royal mail's latest submission to _ through? this is royal mail's latest submission to ofcom. _ through? this is royal mail's latest submission to ofcom. it _ through? this is royal mail's latest submission to ofcom. it is - through? this is royal mail's latest submission to ofcom. it is losing . submission to 0fcom. it is losing money. last year it lost £419 million because, as you say, we are sending fewer letters. in 2004 we sent 20 billion, last year it was just 7 billion. like the...
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chairman of the royal mail, is that riuht? , can chairman of the royal mail, is that right?- can we _ chairman of the royal mail, is that right? yes. can we look at that letter please? _ this is dated 7th of august 2003, to the chairman of royal mail group pic. can i ask you in general terms plc. can i ask you in general terms what the purpose was in writing to the chairman of royal mail group pic? by this time you had received plc? by this time you had received post office's decision to terminate your contract. i was still in post for the next few months — i was still in post for the next few months i— i was still in post for the next few months. i thought it was worth trying — months. i thought it was worth trying to— months. i thought it was worth trying to write to the chairman, to make _ trying to write to the chairman, to make him — trying to write to the chairman, to make him aware of what was going on. because _ make him aware of what was going on. because he _ make him aware of what was going on. because he may well have not known. hoping _ because he may
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so you knew royal mail had some - knew royal mail had some involvement?— knew royal mail had some involvement? yes. what did you think the were involvement? yes. what did you think they were doing? it's _ involvement? yes. what did you think they were doing? it's not _ involvement? yes. what did you think they were doing? it's not an _ involvement? yes. what did you think they were doing? it's not an unusual. they were doing? it's not an unusual governance — they were doing? it's not an unusual governance structure _ they were doing? it's not an unusual governance structure to _ they were doing? it's not an unusual governance structure to have - they were doing? it's not an unusual governance structure to have a - they were doing? it's not an unusual governance structure to have a large central — governance structure to have a large central support function that's providing a service to two or three different— providing a service to two or three different business units in a group. and for— different business units in a group. and for one — di
so you knew royal mail had some - knew royal mail had some involvement?— knew royal mail had some involvement? yes. what did you think the were involvement? yes. what did you think they were doing? it's _ involvement? yes. what did you think they were doing? it's not _ involvement? yes. what did you think they were doing? it's not an _ involvement? yes. what did you think they were doing? it's not an unusual. they were doing? it's not an unusual governance — they were doing? it's not an...
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and what has royal mail said in response to these concerns? well, royal mail says it will work with the nhs to try to find a way of sorting this out. i've got more detail here on the concern that we're hearing from the nhs. a letter signed from the chief executive of nhs providers, which is the organisation that represents nhs trusts in england, says that these proposals from royal mail are extremely worrying and could compromise patients safety. it says that more than 2 million people in england already missed appointments in 2022 to 2023 and that could have been the result of delays to the post. it says this proposal could make that situation even worse. and this notjust having an impact on patients, individual patients, but a big problem for the nhs with the cost of missed hospital appointments estimated to be around £1 billion a year. a woman who says she was in constant pain for six months after her breast implant burst has had to pay £11,000 to have it removed privately. beth hewson, is one of the 117,000 women in the uk, who was fitte
and what has royal mail said in response to these concerns? well, royal mail says it will work with the nhs to try to find a way of sorting this out. i've got more detail here on the concern that we're hearing from the nhs. a letter signed from the chief executive of nhs providers, which is the organisation that represents nhs trusts in england, says that these proposals from royal mail are extremely worrying and could compromise patients safety. it says that more than 2 million people in...
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there will be questions around the relationship between royal mail and the post office. while they were part of the same organisation during that time, there was a separate board which adam crozier did not sit on, which is why previously in response to the scandal adam crozier has said that he wasn't involved in the horizon issue. he was deeply sorry for the lives that were ruined ijy sorry for the lives that were ruined by this ordeal. and so he is going to be asked about what he knew, when he knew it, and also whether he had seen the e—mails that were sent to him. this is a man who is used to being under pressure. there were a nationwide postal strikes while he was at royal mail and he has been at the helm of big organisations like the helm of big organisations like the football association, saatchi & saatchi, itv and bt, where he is currently chairman. this saatchi, itv and bt, where he is currently chairman.— currently chairman. as a day machinery. _ currently chairman. as a day machinery, thank _ currently chairman. as a day machinery, thank you - currently chai
there will be questions around the relationship between royal mail and the post office. while they were part of the same organisation during that time, there was a separate board which adam crozier did not sit on, which is why previously in response to the scandal adam crozier has said that he wasn't involved in the horizon issue. he was deeply sorry for the lives that were ruined ijy sorry for the lives that were ruined by this ordeal. and so he is going to be asked about what he knew, when he...
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— which does not bring credit to the royal mail and you note that you are writing _ royal mail and you note that you are writing to _ royal mail and you note that you are writing to someone and you then take up writing to someone and you then take up a writing to someone and you then take up a point _ writing to someone and you then take up a point in — writing to someone and you then take up a point in the last paragraph about— up a point in the last paragraph about the — up a point in the last paragraph about the closure of the post office irrespective of the other issues that you — irrespective of the other issues that you raised. in this letter, woutd — that you raised. in this letter, would you _ that you raised. in this letter, would you agree your drawing attention to the suggestion that horizon— attention to the suggestion that horizon is to blame for the losses that have — horizon is to blame for the losses that have been laid at the door of the sub—postmaster is. yes. that have been laid at the door of the sub-postmaster is.— the sub-postmaster is. yes. why
— which does not bring credit to the royal mail and you note that you are writing _ royal mail and you note that you are writing to _ royal mail and you note that you are writing to someone and you then take up writing to someone and you then take up a writing to someone and you then take up a point _ writing to someone and you then take up a point in — writing to someone and you then take up a point in the last paragraph about— up a point in the last paragraph about the — up a point in...
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mail group, and again— executive of royal mail group, and again to _ executive of royal mail group, and again to ed davey, the then parliamentary under secretary of state _ parliamentary under secretary of state for. — parliamentary under secretary of state for, innovation and skills? can we — state for, innovation and skills? can we start with the letter to moya greene _ can we start with the letter to moya greene and the reply that she got from _ greene and the reply that she got from paula vennells, then managing director— from paula vennells, then managing director of— from paula vennells, then managing director of post office limited? let's _ director of post office limited? let's start — director of post office limited? let's start with your letter. if we can blow that up a little bit, please~ _ if we can blow that up a little bit, please. this is you writing on the 15th of— please. this is you writing on the 15th of december, 2011. to moya greene _ 15th of december, 2011. to moya greene the chief executive of royal mail group plc. you say, i have been contacted _
mail group, and again— executive of royal mail group, and again to _ executive of royal mail group, and again to ed davey, the then parliamentary under secretary of state _ parliamentary under secretary of state for. — parliamentary under secretary of state for, innovation and skills? can we — state for, innovation and skills? can we start with the letter to moya greene _ can we start with the letter to moya greene and the reply that she got from _ greene and the reply that she got from...
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speaking to bbc watchdog last night royal mail's david gold said the chance of getting a counterfeit stamp is still low. people should understand that the overwhelming majority of stamps on sale are legitimate. in fact since we introduced bar—coded stamps, which means that every stamp is unique, we have got a number of counterfeit stamps coming through the network by 90%. and that means the number of stamps that we are spotting account for less than 0.1% of the total stamps going to the network. even so, watchdog spoke to people who ended up with counterfeit stamps, despite buying them at the post office counter in their local convenience shops. there are things to look out for which could show that a stamp is fake. if you look carefully, strange perforations around the edge, a shine to the surface, or the colour looking slightly off. the uk entertainment sector holds its �*oscars' for the games industry later this evening — the bafta games awards. leading the nominations, baldur�*s gate 3 — from the belgian developer, larian studios — which won best game at the us awards
speaking to bbc watchdog last night royal mail's david gold said the chance of getting a counterfeit stamp is still low. people should understand that the overwhelming majority of stamps on sale are legitimate. in fact since we introduced bar—coded stamps, which means that every stamp is unique, we have got a number of counterfeit stamps coming through the network by 90%. and that means the number of stamps that we are spotting account for less than 0.1% of the total stamps going to the...
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she was the pr officer for the royal mail group. it officer for the royal mail group. it says in the second paragraph for some strange reason there is a steadily building nervousness about the accuracy of the horizon system and the press are now on it as well. were you saying this is the significant and escalating issue? i was then, yes. as i then expressed in the next sentence, my confusion as to why but yes i accepted that we had an issue. what you connecting to various horizon challenges at that point, the computer weekly...? yes. horizon challenges at that point, the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around — the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that _ the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that time _ the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that time that - the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that time that it - the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that time that it came | the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this i was around that time that it came to the fore for me, if you see what i mean. ., ., the fore for me
she was the pr officer for the royal mail group. it officer for the royal mail group. it says in the second paragraph for some strange reason there is a steadily building nervousness about the accuracy of the horizon system and the press are now on it as well. were you saying this is the significant and escalating issue? i was then, yes. as i then expressed in the next sentence, my confusion as to why but yes i accepted that we had an issue. what you connecting to various horizon challenges at...
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post office, royal mail, each go to jail? post office, royal mail, each and every _ go to jail? post office, royal mail, each and every other— go to jail? post office, royal mail, each and every other person - each and every other person responsible for the scandal, you need _ responsible for the scandal, you need to— responsible for the scandal, you need to put them behind bars. i was sent to _ need to put them behind bars. i was sent to prison without any facts and evidence _ sent to prison without any facts and evidence. now there is a whole list of people _ evidence. now there is a whole list of people with lots of evidence. what _ of people with lots of evidence. what are — of people with lots of evidence. what are we waiting for?- of people with lots of evidence. what are we waiting for? david smith insists that his _ what are we waiting for? david smith insists that his brilliant _ what are we waiting for? david smith insists that his brilliant news - insists that his brilliant news e—mail was because it was evidence that horizon was not the problem, but postmaste
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mail on the front. >> royal mail on the front. >> and when the fake ones are also same royal mail. also the same royal mail. >> so just have to hope, don't i? >> i work in aviation and there's millions of fake parts going these days. so going around now. these days. so you have a problem the whole you have a problem in the whole world onto the world of fakes. going onto the market. ? >> well, shoppers are obviously very concerned that when they buy those stamps from official channels and they put their letter boxes , they letter in these post boxes, they hope they should expect that it will . however, will arrive safely. however, increasingly it would appear that there concerns over that there are concerns over that there are concerns over that and it's just simply not happening. now. the royal mail is saying that they're working hard to counterfeit hard to remove counterfeit stamps circulation . they stamps from circulation. they regularly monitor online marketplaces detect marketplaces to detect suspicious activity, and they work closely with retailers and law enforcement as well. how
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they won't trust royal mail again . trust royal mail again. >> prince harry's visa application papers have been handed over to a federal judge in the united states. we're all waiting to see now whether they'll be made . they'll be made. public. and this is over. harry's application to live in the united states. did he or didn't he put on his application that he put on his application that he took drugs? because in that book, 'spare' which where he, confessed to using he did cannabis, cocaine, mushrooms, he did all of that. and even donald trump has raised it as an issue. so is there is that dock going to be made public? and of course, if he has fibbed, technically, he could kicked technically, he could be kicked out. if he's back, out. but if he's coming back, please don't your wife . please don't bring your wife. >> gbnews.com/your is the >> gbnews.com/your say is the place to let us know your thoughts on all of our stories this morning. first though, the very latest news with sophia wenzler. >> thanks, bev. good morning. it's 10:02. >> thanks, bev. good morning. it's10:02. i'm sophi
they won't trust royal mail again . trust royal mail again. >> prince harry's visa application papers have been handed over to a federal judge in the united states. we're all waiting to see now whether they'll be made . they'll be made. public. and this is over. harry's application to live in the united states. did he or didn't he put on his application that he put on his application that he took drugs? because in that book, 'spare' which where he, confessed to using he did cannabis,...
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mail, then itv, and now chairman of bt, but it's his time at royal mail that's under scrutiny today. on his watch, hundreds of sub—postmasters were prosecuted, but, he says, he was not aware of what was happening. i think it is a matter of real regret that all of those checks and balances, the governing systems in both companies, failed. horizon is rolled out in 1999, the first prosecutions came shortly afterwards. adam crozier thenjoined royal mail in 2003. at this time it owned the post office. in 2009, problems with horizon first appeared in the press. by now, hundreds of sub—postmasters had been prosecuted. alan cook has been giving evidence. he was post office managing director from 2006—2010. when alan cook was managing director of the post office, sub—postmasters went to prison. yet he has just told the inquiry that he did not know that the company he ran was directly responsible for prosecuting them. do you think you should have known that post office was making those decisions? i think i should, yes. alan cook was shown an email in which he accused sub—postmasters
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mail, then itv, and now chairman of bt, but it is time at royal mail that is under scrutiny today. on his watch, hundreds of sub—postmasters were prosecuted, but he says he was not aware of what was happening. i he says he was not aware of what was haueninu. ~ ,., he says he was not aware of what was haueninu. ~ _, ., he says he was not aware of what was ha eninu. ~ , . . ., happening. i think is a matter of real regret _ happening. i think is a matter of real regret that _ happening. i think is a matter of real regret that all— happening. i think is a matter of real regret that all of _ happening. i think is a matter of real regret that all of those - real regret that all of those checks and balances, the governing systems in both countries —— companies, fail. in both countries -- companies, fail. ., ., , ., ., " ' ' fail. horizon is rolled out in 1999, the first prosecution _ fail. horizon is rolled out in 1999, the first prosecution swallowed i the first prosecution swallowed shortly after. adam crozier then joined royal mail in 2003 and at this time it owned the post of
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he was there when the royal mail group and post office were part of the same organisation. he led the group alongside adam crozier for much of the time which was the early part of the scandal, when hundreds of prosecutions against sub—postmasters took place. the key question will be what he knew about the prosecutions, problems with the it system, be horizon it system and how a big priority it was to the board. i5 how a big priority it was to the board. , , . ., , board. is the inquiry continues remind us _ board. is the inquiry continues remind us where _ board. is the inquiry continues remind us where we _ board. is the inquiry continues remind us where we are i board. is the inquiry continues remind us where we are to. i board. is the inquiry continues i remind us where we are to. this is -hase remind us where we are to. this is phase five. — remind us where we are to. this is phase five. the — remind us where we are to. this is phase five, the statutory - remind us where we are to. this is phase five, the statutory inquiry i phase five, the statutory inquiry has a
he was there when the royal mail group and post office were part of the same organisation. he led the group alongside adam crozier for much of the time which was the early part of the scandal, when hundreds of prosecutions against sub—postmasters took place. the key question will be what he knew about the prosecutions, problems with the it system, be horizon it system and how a big priority it was to the board. i5 how a big priority it was to the board. , , . ., , board. is the inquiry...
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one of those being chair of royal mail beginning in 2002. so those were the early years of the scandal. this is how he started his testimony. when tappan has been a terrible thing _ when tappan has been a terrible thing for— when tappan has been a terrible thing for everyone involved particularly the sub—postmasters, the sub—postmistress is. it is unbelievable that it has happened and i_ unbelievable that it has happened and liust— unbelievable that it has happened and ijust wanted to say that i am sorry— and ijust wanted to say that i am sorry that — and ijust wanted to say that i am sorry that the elements of thought that occurred in my tenure at the royal— that occurred in my tenure at the royal mail, i am sorry for that. now, he was asked about his knowledge of prosecutions by the post office and he said he was aware that the post office had the power of initiating prosecutions. not all executives have actually said that. just last week, alan cook who is managing director of the post office, so intimately involved with the
one of those being chair of royal mail beginning in 2002. so those were the early years of the scandal. this is how he started his testimony. when tappan has been a terrible thing _ when tappan has been a terrible thing for— when tappan has been a terrible thing for everyone involved particularly the sub—postmasters, the sub—postmistress is. it is unbelievable that it has happened and i_ unbelievable that it has happened and liust— unbelievable that it has happened and ijust wanted to...
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mail, i am sorry for that— my time at royal mail, i am sorry for that happening. that was allan leighton, who was chairman of the royal mail in 2002, starting in 2002, when it was part of the same organisation as the post office and it is —— he is giving his evidence right now. he started his testimony by apologising for his wrongful convictions and these prosecutions happening under his tenure. now, so far the questioning has been around what he knew about horizon it's problems, as well as whether he was overcommitted, overboard it is the term the council here used, and therefore was he focusing on the post office and royal mail as much as he should have been? which he was very unequivocal about, saying that he gave all his time to it. the inquiry is continuing as it tries to understand how what is seen as one of the widest miscarriages ofjustice in uk history could have possibly happened, so we will keep updating you as this goes on.— happened, so we will keep updating you as this goes on. azadeh moshiri, thank ou you as this goes on. azadeh moshiri, thank
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does it have to be royal mail? >> so the thing with royal mail is it's technically two companies. it has two ceos. one of the companies is hugely valuable. it's basically a global logistics company. the people that run royal mail, right now want to basically privatise that and make a ton of money again . and they want to money again. and they want to lumber the taxpayer with the business that we all think about when we think of royal mail. so this has really been a historic robbery, a heist, and it's ongoing. and i and i don't think people are aware of the facts as, as they should be. this is a classic example of privatisation benefiting a very small sliver of society, everybody else losing out . losing out. >> i mean, i'm a do you share those remarks? are you now a red in tooth and claw communist? at this point, i'm really angry about this. >> yet another privatised company expecting government bailouts? no way. no more millions being poured into it. as aaron says, we are paying more and more, you know, ridiculously expensive first and second class stamps for a totally substandar
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the people in royal mail who in their in their prosecutions department in the law helped post office and actually helped their own lawyers in house and took part in some of the prosecutions. so, no, i'm sorry. i don't believe that. former managing director alan cook also made the extraordinary admission that during his tenure he had no idea the post office had the power to prosecute its own people. he apologized face to face to janet skinner, who was wrongly jailed. i can only apologise on behalf of the whole organisation for the way that you were treated. it was disgraceful. i can only apologise personally that whilst i had not heard of your case, i'm nevertheless, i have an accountability that i should have been on top of it. and i wasn't. next week, the inquiry will hear from some of those who were central to the prosecution, conviction and evenjailing of hundreds of innocent people. mark ashdown, bbc news. inspired by the songs of abba, mamma mia the musical is now celebrating it's 25th year in london's west end. since it's first opening night, 10 million people have seen the pro
the people in royal mail who in their in their prosecutions department in the law helped post office and actually helped their own lawyers in house and took part in some of the prosecutions. so, no, i'm sorry. i don't believe that. former managing director alan cook also made the extraordinary admission that during his tenure he had no idea the post office had the power to prosecute its own people. he apologized face to face to janet skinner, who was wrongly jailed. i can only apologise on...
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- go to the royal mail shop. can you buy stamps at a discount? it - go to the royal mail shop. can you buy stamps at a discount? it is - go to the royal mail shop. can you buy stamps at a discount? it is not illetal to buy stamps at a discount? it is not illegal to sell _ buy stamps at a discount? it is not illegal to sell at _ buy stamps at a discount? it is not illegal to sell at a _ buy stamps at a discount? it is not illegal to sell at a discount - buy stamps at a discount? it is not illegal to sell at a discount but - buy stamps at a discount? it is not illegal to sell at a discount but to i illegal to sell at a discount but to put it bluntly, royal mail sent to reputable retailers at a minimum discount so they can make a return on them but if people are seeing discounts of 10p, on them but if people are seeing discounts of10p, 20p, even on them but if people are seeing discounts of 10p, 20p, even 50%, they really need to build, there is a very likely to be fake stamps. the sort of things to look out for and as charlie said, it's really difficult to see the difference, the
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is it time to of the royal mail? to get rid of the royal mail? we'll too. to we'll discuss that too. lots to get through. you in two. now britain has been flooded with thousands of fake stamps which are being blamed on china. anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp is charged £5 by the royal mail. just how much do you really want? that birthday card from your gran ? birthday card from your gran? what is the point in stamps? what's the cost of a first class stamp these days? £150, £200? who should we them who knows? should we axe them altogether? disband the altogether? and disband the royal mail? suzanne? >> no, of course we can't do that, i was going to say it's got the queen's head on. it but of course it's the king's head how. >> now. >> yours are out of date. >> yours are out of date. >> still haven't caught up. it's still strange as people talk about came to about the queen. she came to shropshire, live the shropshire, where i live the other i thought other day, and i thought immediately thought, of course it's camilla. think still
is it time to of the royal mail? to get rid of the royal mail? we'll too. to we'll discuss that too. lots to get through. you in two. now britain has been flooded with thousands of fake stamps which are being blamed on china. anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp is charged £5 by the royal mail. just how much do you really want? that birthday card from your gran ? birthday card from your gran? what is the point in stamps? what's the cost of a first class stamp these days? £150,...
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is it time to of the royal mail? to get rid of the royal mail? we'll too. to we'll discuss that too. lots to get through. you in two. now britain has been flooded with thousands of fake stamps which are being blamed on china. anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp is charged £5 by the royal mail. just how much do you really want? that birthday card from your gran ? birthday card from your gran? what is the point in stamps? what's the cost of a first class stamp these days? £150, £200? who should we them who knows? should we axe them altogether? disband the altogether? and disband the royal mail? suzanne? >> no, of course we can't do that, i was going to say it's got the queen's head on. it but of course it's the king's head how. >> now. >> yours are out of date. >> yours are out of date. >> still haven't caught up. it's still strange as people talk about came to about the queen. she came to shropshire, live the shropshire, where i live the other i thought other day, and i thought immediately thought, of course it's camilla. think still
is it time to of the royal mail? to get rid of the royal mail? we'll too. to we'll discuss that too. lots to get through. you in two. now britain has been flooded with thousands of fake stamps which are being blamed on china. anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp is charged £5 by the royal mail. just how much do you really want? that birthday card from your gran ? birthday card from your gran? what is the point in stamps? what's the cost of a first class stamp these days? £150,...
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i prosecutions was on the royal mail holdings risk register?— holdings risk register? i don't believe s0- — holdings risk register? i don't believe so. and _ holdings risk register? i don't believe so. and i _ holdings risk register? i don't believe so. and i don't - holdings risk register? i don't| believe so. and i don't believe holdings risk register? i don't l believe so. and i don't believe i recall seeing it on the post office register. is recall seeing it on the post office reuister. , ., ., recall seeing it on the post office reuister. , . ., ., recall seeing it on the post office register._ with l register. is that a failing? with the benefit _ register. is that a failing? with the benefit of _ register. is that a failing? with the benefit of hindsight, - register. is that a failing? with the benefit of hindsight, yes. | register. is that a failing? with l the benefit of hindsight, yes. as register. is that a failing? with - the benefit of hindsight, yes. as in conductinu the benefit of hindsight, yes. as in conducting an _ the benefit of hindsight, yes. as
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royal mail has set out proposals to reform its services as it tries to cut costs. it says it wants to maintain delivery of first class post six days a week, but has suggested second—class letters should be delivered every other weekday. the company's boss said it would give the firm a "fighting chance" with the regulator ofgem currently reviewing its future. our business editor simonjack is with me. what more are they proposing, simon? the problem is that royal mail, the people who actually deliver stuff you drop at the post office or pop in the letterbox, lost {190 million last year. the number of letters that businesses and individuals are sending has plummeted from over 20 billion a day to 7 billion a day. at the same time it has a universal service obligation which means from anywhere in the uk it is the same price and it gets delivered six days a week. there were proposals to cut that to five or even three. what royal mail has come up with in its submission is they propose keeping the first class day a week delivery, but cutting setting class deliveries to e
royal mail has set out proposals to reform its services as it tries to cut costs. it says it wants to maintain delivery of first class post six days a week, but has suggested second—class letters should be delivered every other weekday. the company's boss said it would give the firm a "fighting chance" with the regulator ofgem currently reviewing its future. our business editor simonjack is with me. what more are they proposing, simon? the problem is that royal mail, the people who...
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speaking to bbc watchdog last night royal mail's david gold said the chance of getting a counterfeit stamp is still low. people should understand that the overwhelming majority of stamps on sale are legitimate. in fact since we introduced bar—coded stamps, which means that every stamp is unique, we have got a number of counterfeit stamps coming through the network by 90%. and that means the number of stamps that we are spotting account for less than 0.1% of the total stamps going to the network. even so watchdog spoke to people who ended up with counterfeit stamps, despite buying them at the post office counter in their local convenience shops. there are things to look out for which could show that a stamp is fake. if you look carefully, strange perforations around the edge, a shine to the surface, or the colour looking slightly off. stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at pompeii — the ancient roman city which was buried when mount vesuvius erupted in ad79. archaeologists have uncovered a sumptuous house with floor to ceiling frescoes — mythical greek figu
speaking to bbc watchdog last night royal mail's david gold said the chance of getting a counterfeit stamp is still low. people should understand that the overwhelming majority of stamps on sale are legitimate. in fact since we introduced bar—coded stamps, which means that every stamp is unique, we have got a number of counterfeit stamps coming through the network by 90%. and that means the number of stamps that we are spotting account for less than 0.1% of the total stamps going to the...
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that royal mail they're talking the mail cuts. they're talking the royal is royal mail, which is now privatised , is talking about privatised, is talking about reducing do with reducing what they do with second class stamps and second class and delivery, second deliveries that sort of deliveries and all that sort of thing. they're saying could thing. they're saying it could put safety at risk put patient safety at risk because new figures suggest late letters the cause of a letters are the cause of a quarter of missed hospital appointments. >> yes, health leaders have dubbed the plans worrying , as dubbed the plans worrying, as the health service faces an official backlog of 7.6 million. >> earlier, we spoke to political commentator john oxley , one of these people that's waiting for an appointment letter to come and it gets delayed and by the time it comes your appointment has gone, sort of come and gone. you have to go back into the queue and you know that just means the queues are going to keep getting longer, which we know is
that royal mail they're talking the mail cuts. they're talking the royal is royal mail, which is now privatised , is talking about privatised, is talking about reducing do with reducing what they do with second class stamps and second class and delivery, second deliveries that sort of deliveries and all that sort of thing. they're saying could thing. they're saying it could put safety at risk put patient safety at risk because new figures suggest late letters the cause of a letters are the...
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advice from the royal mail if you're worried is to look out for strange perforations around the edge of the stamp, a shiny surface or the colour looking slightly "off". and they say it's best to buy stamps from a post office or a reputable high street retailer. and not from an online marketplace. jane. theo leggett, thank you. the metropolitan police is to look again at its decision to charge the tv presenter caroline flack. the presenter of love island was facing prosecution for assaulting her boyfriend when she took her own life in february 2020. caroline flack's mother has repeatedly criticised how police handled the case. charlotte gallagher joins me. explain what's happening here. initially, when caroline flack was arrested, the crown prosecution service recommended she was caution. the police appealed to the cps and wanted her charged with assault. she was eventually charged with assault. this new investigation will investigate why that happened and look at new witness evidence that may be available, and that evidence will be surrounding the actions of the officers which appeal
advice from the royal mail if you're worried is to look out for strange perforations around the edge of the stamp, a shiny surface or the colour looking slightly "off". and they say it's best to buy stamps from a post office or a reputable high street retailer. and not from an online marketplace. jane. theo leggett, thank you. the metropolitan police is to look again at its decision to charge the tv presenter caroline flack. the presenter of love island was facing prosecution for...
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now, we do have a response from a from the royal mail. a spokesman from the royal mail. >> said royal mail takes the >> he said royal mail takes the illegal production of counterfeit stamps seriously. since introduction since the introduction of barcoded stamps, we've been able to significantly reduce stamp fraud through added security features. yes. >> they go on to say we're working hard to remove counterfeit stamps from circulation. well there you go. >> well, if you've had similar problems with please do problems with stamps, please do get touch. us at money get in touch. email us at money at .uk uk. that's money at gb news. .uk uk. that's money at gb news. .uk uk. that's money at gb news .uk. we're very keen to hear from you. >> i bought some stamps the other day . now i'm >> i bought some stamps the other day. now i'm a bit worried. hopefully they're not counterfeit. >> do know what this is? >> do you know what this is? actually, because stamps never used barcode is how used to have the barcode is how many stamps were we previously using decades and decades using for decades and
now, we do have a response from a from the royal mail. a spokesman from the royal mail. >> said royal mail takes the >> he said royal mail takes the illegal production of counterfeit stamps seriously. since introduction since the introduction of barcoded stamps, we've been able to significantly reduce stamp fraud through added security features. yes. >> they go on to say we're working hard to remove counterfeit stamps from circulation. well there you go. >> well, if...
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and royal mail apologised . and, and royal mail apologised. and, in a letter to her, they said that the stamp had been rechecked by their team and confirmed to be genuine , and confirmed to be genuine, and they said that they were therefore very. they were therefore very. they were therefore wrong to apply the surcharge and very sorry that their had failed her on their actions had failed her on this occasion. >> okay. so that's great stuff. jessica howland, thank you very much. on a story that just keeps rolling and rolling. we have a comment for comment here. a spokesman for the royal mail said this. we are working hard to remove counterfeit stamps from circulation, and we regularly monitor online marketplaces to detect suspicious activity , such detect suspicious activity, such as sales of heavily discounted stamps and work closely with retailers and law enforcement agencies to identify those who produce counterfeit stamps. we work closely with a number of police forces across the country, and in recent cases we have recovered stamps with a
and royal mail apologised . and, and royal mail apologised. and, in a letter to her, they said that the stamp had been rechecked by their team and confirmed to be genuine , and confirmed to be genuine, and they said that they were therefore very. they were therefore very. they were therefore wrong to apply the surcharge and very sorry that their had failed her on their actions had failed her on this occasion. >> okay. so that's great stuff. jessica howland, thank you very much. on a story...
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up tomorrow, adam crozier, former chairman of the royal mail, which owned the post office at the time of the scandal. simonjack, bbc news, at the post office inquiry. sumo legend taro akebono has died of heart failure at the age of 5a. the hawaiian—born wrestler passed away in a tokyo hospital earlier this month his family said in a statement. he won eleven championships and was the first foreigner to obtain the sports highest rank. obtain the sport's highest rank. it's been a big night for key players in the gaming industry, who are gathered in london for the bafta games awards. super mario brothers wonder won best family game, but it was baldur�*s gate 3 ? based on dungeons and dragons — that triumphed, with five wins including best game. marc cieslak was there. this is what it's all about — a bafta golden mask. tonight's winners will be taking home a slightly smaller version of one of these, but these are water proof that the industry is more than an economic force, and the uk has always played a giant role in games development. —— these awards. in a recent bafta poll,
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he was the former ceo of the royal mail group and some of his tenure overlaps with that, with that of alan cook in 2006—2010. can you explain the relationship between royal mail and the post office and i suppose there will be an effort this afternoon to try and see if there's any consistency with the story? that's a crucial question because at the time when adam crozier was chief executive, royal mail and the post office where the same organisation office where the same organisation but there was a governance board that he did not sit on, and so you are right. at the beginning of his testimony, he's likely to focus on the relationship between royal and the relationship between royal and the post office and therefore what adam crozier would have been aware of at the time. the issue is that there were hundreds of sub—postmasters who were prosecuted during his tenure and also there are sub—postmasters who say they've written to adam crozier during that period, one gave testimony to the inquiry in 2022, saying that he wrote to him, trying to explain what was happening and then recei
he was the former ceo of the royal mail group and some of his tenure overlaps with that, with that of alan cook in 2006—2010. can you explain the relationship between royal mail and the post office and i suppose there will be an effort this afternoon to try and see if there's any consistency with the story? that's a crucial question because at the time when adam crozier was chief executive, royal mail and the post office where the same organisation office where the same organisation but there...
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a spokesman from the royal mail has said this royal mail takes the illegal production of counterfeit stamps seriously. since the introduction of barcoded stamps, we've been able to significantly reduce stamp fraud through added security features and we are working hard to remove counterfeit stamps from circulation and if you've had problems with the stamps, then please email us at at money at gb news .uk. then please email us at at money at gb news .uk . we're always at gb news .uk. we're always keen to hear from you. thank you very much for joining keen to hear from you. thank you very much forjoining us, jessica sheldon. superb story. keep you . now keep going. thank you. now veterans minister johnny mercer has got until 4:00 this afternoon to name the whistleblowers who told him about alleged murders by the sas in afghanistan, or he could be sent to prison. that deadline is fast approaching about quarter an hour's time. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news channel >> earlier on breakfast, these cars were spread out over 1.6 miles. each was individually hit. aid workers ar
a spokesman from the royal mail has said this royal mail takes the illegal production of counterfeit stamps seriously. since the introduction of barcoded stamps, we've been able to significantly reduce stamp fraud through added security features and we are working hard to remove counterfeit stamps from circulation and if you've had problems with the stamps, then please email us at at money at gb news .uk. then please email us at at money at gb news .uk . we're always at gb news .uk. we're...
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royal mail using these stamps. and then the customers have complained that they've they've had an extra £5. so had to pay an extra £5. so obviously a concern for reputation there very much if and if you're a granny that puts and if you're a granny that puts a little bit of money in a birthday card for your grandchild, and you don't have birthday card for your gribe child, and you don't have birthday card for your gribe aiild, and you don't have birthday card for your gribe a grannyi you don't have birthday card for your gribe a granny .you don't have to be a granny. >> by the way, the stamp on uncle, can be uncle like uncle, you can be an uncle like me who sends checks to his nephews and nieces. >> exactly . >> exactly. >> exactly. >> always with a stamp on. so that they could be getting that means they could be getting from andrew a flippin £5 bill. >> that's right. that's how it works, isn't it? it's the recipient that has to pay, not the person who sent it. yes, that's the issue, so hopefully we'll find out s
royal mail using these stamps. and then the customers have complained that they've they've had an extra £5. so had to pay an extra £5. so obviously a concern for reputation there very much if and if you're a granny that puts and if you're a granny that puts a little bit of money in a birthday card for your grandchild, and you don't have birthday card for your gribe child, and you don't have birthday card for your gribe aiild, and you don't have birthday card for your gribe a grannyi you don't...
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post office, royal mail, forjust each and every single person responsible for the scandal, we need to put them behind bars. i was sent to prison without any facts and evidence. now we have a whole list of people with lots of evidence. what are we waiting for? david smith insists his "brilliant news" e—mail was because he thought it was evidence that horizon was not the problem, but lawyers for the postmasters say it's evidence that there was a circular and cynical logic that court convictions proved that horizon could be trusted even when they knew it could not. you were deliberately closing your eyes to problems with the integrity of horizon data, weren't you? no. and you were encouraging your staff to pursue a trial as another method of shoring up a problem system which you knew had serious question marks over it. mr smith, what do you say to the misra family? - david smith exited the stage today. up tomorrow, adam crozier, former chairman of royal mail, which owned the post office at the time of the scandal. simonjack, bbc news, at the post office inquiry. a man has appeared in c
post office, royal mail, forjust each and every single person responsible for the scandal, we need to put them behind bars. i was sent to prison without any facts and evidence. now we have a whole list of people with lots of evidence. what are we waiting for? david smith insists his "brilliant news" e—mail was because he thought it was evidence that horizon was not the problem, but lawyers for the postmasters say it's evidence that there was a circular and cynical logic that court...