Last mentioned: Jun 28, 2026
Across the most recent 2 stories covering GLS — 50% positive, 50% negative sentiment, averaging 6/10 impact.
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Ofcom launches investigation
The regulator opens a formal probe into Royal Mail's failure to meet its delivery obligations over the past year.
Nationwide delivery overhaul begins
Following a union agreement, Royal Mail rolls out new schedules: Saturday deliveries end and second-class mail is delivered every other weekday across 1,200 offices.
Targets missed for second consecutive year
Royal Mail reports that only 75.7% of first-class mail was delivered next day and 90.2% of second-class within three days, missing Ofcom's thresholds.
Fiscal year-end
IDS reports annual results: Royal Mail revenues rise to £8.4 billion, but group earnings fall 20% due to GLS woes.
Ofcom record £21M fine
Royal Mail is fined a record £21 million by regulator Ofcom for missing delivery targets during the 2024-25 financial year.
EP Group completes acquisition of IDS
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group finalizes the purchase of International Distribution Services, taking Royal Mail and GLS private.
Despite a 7% increase in parcel volumes to 1.4 billion, Royal Mail’s operating profit fell 51% to £96 million as labour costs and NIC hikes took their toll. The company is overhauling its universal service to cut costs, while its international parcel arm GLS also stumbled.
Royal Mail's FY26 numbers reveal a diverging parcel-driven future: volumes climbed 7% to 1.4 billion while letters sank 10% to 5.7 billion. The logistics giant is now rolling out a radical schedule overhaul—scrapping Saturday delivery and shifting to every-other-day second-class—across 1,200 offices, but a £21M fine and a new Ofcom probe underline the operational risks.
Source: freepressseries.co.uk · chesterstandard.co.uk
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