Moya Greene, Chief Executive Officer, commenting on the results, said:

“We had a good start to the year. Group revenue was up two per cent on an underlying basis. GLS delivered a strong performance with revenue up nine per cent. Outside the EU, GLS is also growing through selective acquisitions to capture higher growth markets.

“UKPIL revenue was broadly unchanged, having declined by two per cent in 2016-17. Our investment in our business is paying off. We have won new parcels business; volumes were up six per cent. There was a resilient letters performance. Our strategic focus on costs drove a one per cent underlying reduction in adjusted UKPIL operating costs (before transformation costs).

“Our performance for the full year, as always, will be dependent on the important Christmas period. We are opening six temporary parcel sort centres and recruiting over 20,000 staff. We are also extending opening hours at many of our Enquiry Offices to help retailers and consumers.

“As previously announced, we are now in external mediation with the CWU. Our priority is to reach agreement with the CWU to help underpin the sustainability of the business.”

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Source: Royal Mail Group