By Guy Taylor Evri has unveiled plans to employ 9,000 new workers and deliver a record number of parcels this year following a £2.7bn takeover by US investment group Apollo. The UK’s largest parcel delivery company said it would recruit 8,000 additional couriers, alongside 1,000 warehouse and supporting roles this year. Key areas for the hiring spree include Scotland, Bury St Edmunds, Plymouth and Gatwick. It means the business’s total self-employed courier workforce will hit 28,000 as it delivers around 4m parcels during its busiest days. Evri, formerly known as Hermes, was brought under new …