Royal Mail deficit soars by £1bn over past six months - UPDATED

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ROYAL MAIL has seen its pension scheme deficit increase by more than £1bn over the past six months.

The company’s half year report showed its closed defined benefit pension scheme stood at a deficit of £2.9bn at the end of March this year – but had increased to £4bn after the scheme suffered seve...

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