Royal Mail Group admits breaking competition law that left customers paying higher prices

The Royal Mail Group has admitted a breach of competition law that led to an investigation by Ofcom.The delivery giant acknowledged "being part of an illegal anti-competitive agreement" for more than four years with SaleGroup, a re-seller of Royal Mail's business parcel delivery services, that left customers paying higher prices.Last year, Royal Mail Group informed the Competition and Markets Authority that its Parcelforce division had an agreement with the smaller firm in which they would not o