Related Articles
The Royal Mail has announced that it is experiencing delays to its service in 90 postcodes across the UK, with 21 of these in London.
The delays have been caused by ongoing staff shortages due to the pandemic, the spread of Omicron causing forcing more and more people into isolation.
This was compounded by the increase in demand that comes around the festive period, leading to delays.
READ MORE: Met Police ‘investigating’ Downing Street ‘lockdown party with 40 guests including Boris Johnson’
The result is that people up and down the country in the affected postcodes are not receiving letters and parcels on time.
The Royal Mail website says: “We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week.
Do you want to stay up to date with the latest news, views, features and opinion from across the city?
MyLondon’s brilliant newsletter The 12 is absolutely jam packed with all the latest to keep you keep you entertained, informed and uplifted.
You’ll get 12 stories straight to your inbox at around 12pm. It’s the perfect lunchtime read.
And what’s more – it’s FREE!
The MyLondon team tells London stories for Londoners. Our journalists cover all the news you need – from City Hall to your local streets, so you’ll never miss a moment.
Don’t skip a beat and sign up to The 12 newsletter here.
“In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as Covid-related self isolation, high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors.
“In those cases, we will rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to individual customers.
“We also provide targeted support to those offices to address their challenges and restore our service to the high standard our customers would normally receive.”
Naming the postcodes currently affected by delays the service added: “We’re sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.”
The following 25 London postcodes are currently being affected by the delays.
- Camberwell (SE5)
- Cricklewood DO (NW2)
- Croydon DO (CR0 and CR9)
- East Dulwich DO (SE22)
-
Finsbury Park DO (N4)
-
Greenwich DO (SE10)
-
Hanwell (W7)
-
Harlow DO (CM17 to CM20 and CM92)
-
Harold Hill DO (RM3)
-
Hendon (NW4)
-
Heaton DO (NE6 and NE7)
-
Herne Hill DO (SE24)
-
Holloway DO (N7)
-
Hornsey DO (N8)
-
Islington DO (N1 and N1C)
-
Maida Hill DO (W9)
-
Mill Hill DO (NW7)
-
Muswell Hill DO (N10)
-
Norwood DO (SE19)
-
Rotherhithe DO (SE16)
-
South Croydon DO (CR2)
-
Sydenham DO (SE26)
-
The Hyde DO (NW9)
-
Upper Holloway DO (N19)
-
Willesden DO (NW10 and NW26)
Want more of the latest London news sent straight to your inbox? Sign up to our tailored newsletters here .
