Ofcom argues reform was needed as folk are sending fewer letters than a decade ago but the current system is not fit for purpose, despite our conscientious and overworked posties struggling to carry hefty Amazon packages. We have a Catch-22 situation. Reducing the price of stamps in the festive period, …

Pension fund and part-time mail delivery service The Royal Mail will announce its intention to cease mail deliveries completely. It will rebrand as The Royal to emphasise the company’s ‘agility and creativity’ while executives figure out what they might fancy doing next. The move follows a poorly attended Board meeting …

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Royal Mail has been given the go ahead to scrap Saturday second-class stamp deliveries to help cut costs, the industry regulator has said. From July 28, Ofcom said that from July 28, Royal Mail will be able to axe the six-day-a-week service for second-class letters, but will maintain Monday to …

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ALLOWING Royal Mail to scrap Saturday deliveries for second-class post and switch to an alternate weekday service won’t be a “one-stop solution” for the problems in the postal service, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) warned today. The regulator Ofcom said that from July 28, Royal Mail will be able to …

MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Angus MacDonald at a sorting office. Royal Mail delays affecting Shieldaig, Applecross, Torridon and Lochcarron risk “irreversible damage” according to Angus MacDonald, the MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire. He has called for urgent action to address the “unacceptable collapse” of Royal …

Royal Mail will be allowed to scrap Saturday deliveries for second class post and switch to an alternate weekday service instead from later this month, regulator Ofcom has announced. The regulator said that from July 28, Royal Mail will axe the six-days-a-week service for second class letters but will maintain …

The UK’s Royal Mail has embarked on a sweeping overhaul of its postal services, marking a pivotal moment in its 500-year history. Starting July 28, 2025, the company will eliminate Saturday deliveries for second-class mail, reduce delivery targets, and restructure its obligations under new regulations from the UK’s communications regulator, …

Changes come after a lengthy consultation and will help Royal Mail cut costs A huge change to Royal Mail services has been announced(Image: 2024 Getty Images) A huge change to Royal Mail services has been announced. Royal Mail will be allowed to scrap Saturday deliveries for second-class post and switch …