OUTRAGE

Royal Mail chief payout in post after strike row

- GRAHAM HISCOTT

FURY erupted after the boss of Royal Mail quit with a six-figure payoff in the wake of strike chaos that hit millions of customers.

Under-fire Simon Thompson claimed it was the "right time to go.

His departure comes after a longrunning pay dispute with its postal union that threatened to bring the business, founded in 1516, to the brink of collapse.

Royal Mail last month finally agreed a settlement with the Communication Workers Union - after Thompson was slammed by the union and staff for his handling of the dispute.