Moya Greene, Chief Executive Officer, commenting on the results said:
“We have delivered a resilient performance in challenging markets. Group revenue was up one per cent and our strategic focus on costs resulted in a one per cent decline in our UK underlying costs. We continue to invest in our transformation and initiatives to support growth.
“Our UK parcel revenue and volumes grew by one per cent and three per cent, respectively. Our addressed letter volumes declined by three per cent; total letter revenue by two per cent. GLS, our European parcel business, continued to perform strongly, supporting the overall Group revenue performance. “We are introducing new and improved products and services and responding quickly to changing customer needs. These measures, alongside our emphasis on customer focus and delivering a value for money service, have helped us to maintain our pre-eminent position in UK letters and parcels and driven growth in GLS.”
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Source: Royal Mail Group