POSTAL workers' leaders today ratified a deal aimed at ending the bitter mail dispute which has disrupted deliveries across the UK since the summer. Executive members of the Communication Workers Union gave their backing to an agreement thrashed out with Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier.

UNION representatives for North East postal workers have reacted angrily to comments from Royal Mail management about their strike action as talks begin to resolve the dispute.

POSTAL deliveries began again today after postal workers ended their latest 48-hour strike but further disruption is threatened in the deadlocked row over pay, jobs and pensions.

By Sean Poulter, Arthur Martin ROYAL Mail's millionaire chief executive Adam Crozier yesterday poured petrol on the postal dispute by accusing union bosses of talking 'cobblers'.

A WAR of words errupted yesterday after the boss of Royal Mail accused union leaders of talking "cobblers". Adam Crozier disputed claims by the Communication Workers Union about plans to end the age-old practice of "job and finish".