Cumbrians facing ‘unacceptable’ post delays

People in west Cumbria are facing “totally unacceptable” delays to their post deliveries, according to an MP. The Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, Josh MacAlister, said “loads” of constituents had got in touch about important mail reaching them late. Resident Richard Hardiman, from Cleator, said he was receiving post …

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Royal Mail’s boss has apologised for the late delivery of letters and said it was battling competitor companies absorbing only half the costs the UK postal service was facing.

Daniel Křetínský was grilled by MPs on the business and trade committee about the dismal service Royal Mail was providing and asked if he would apologise to the country for the decline in its service. The Czech billionaire, who bought Royal Mail’s parent company last year for £3.6bn, said: “Of …

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