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Re: Royal Mail bans ALL lithium batteries
It actually states
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Batteries that are classed as dangerous goods by the latest edition of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s technical instructions are prohibited. Please contact the manufacturer for transport information.
Lead acid batteries (e.g. car batteries) are prohibited.
Alkaline, nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and nickel cadmium (NiCd) batteries batteries, may only be sent when new and in their original packaging. Please see www.royalmail.com/restrictedgoods.
Some lithium batteries may be sent using our Royal Mail Tracked service (limited to high volume commercial customers). Restrictions apply. Please see www.royalmail.com/tracked.
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It looks like this has been imposed by the ICAO, not Royal Mail.
At the top of the page, it states it is for Contract customers - here is a more consumer facing page
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Department for Transport (DfT) and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have agreed new rules with Royal Mail Group for sending small quantities of specific consumer items through the post to UK addresses.
The updated set of rules will limit the risk posed by those items when sent in the post. The change means that customers will be able to post toiletry and medicinal aerosols, nail varnishes, perfumes and aftershaves, which are currently prohibited, to UK addresses. They also mean customers can post alcohol up to 70 per cent ABV and electronic items sent with or containing lithium batteries within the UK. Customers posting such items will need to comply with volume/battery capacity, quantity, packaging and labelling requirements.
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Nothing to see - move along, now..... 
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