Last Christmas, you gave us first class: Royal Mail turns Scrooge with gift to staff of second-class stamps

<p>Switch comes amid first festive season since Daniel Křetínský’s takeover of parent company IDS</p><p>Royal Mail says that it has “delivered Christmas” for more than 500 years, but this year many workers have been left feeling less than festive after the company downgraded a small gift to workers to second class.</p><p>The postal service, which traces its history back to the appointment of a “master of the posts” by Henry VIII in 1516, has given workers a collection of 50 Christmas stamps to recognise their work over the busiest time of year. In previous years, including in 2024, workers have received a book of 50 or 100 first-class stamps, but that has quietly been switched to second class this year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/09/last-christmas-you-gave-us-first-class-royal-mail-turns-scrooge-with-gift-to-staff-of-second-class-stamps">Continue reading...</a>