Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, said it was “right” for Royal Mail to investigate concerns after Kevin Hollinrake, the postal minister, criticised the body for not recruiting the “right number of people”. Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, said on Tuesday that the Government should “get on with the job” …

Voters fear Royal Mail postal ballot hold-ups will affect July 4 election outcome Here is everything voters need to know about delayed ballots – and what to do Follow MailOnline’s live coverage of the last day of campaigning here By Jowena Riley Published: 07:27 EDT, 3 July 2024 | Updated: …

According to the BBC, voters residing in the seats of Dulwich and West Norwood and the recently created seat of Lewisham West and East Dulwich reported not receiving their ballots ahead of the upcoming General Election tomorrow. Previously, the BBC has reported issues with voters living in the SE22 postcode …

Issues have been raised about postal ballot delays in more than 90 constituencies TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS An electoral process that places arbitrary obstacles in the way of voters risks losing its claim to being free and fair. This is what makes the widespread mismanagement of postal votes so concerning. In over …

Paul Scott, who lives in Brondesbury Road, Kilburn, was shocked to find a bundle of 35 letters held together with an elastic band dumped in his bin on June 20. Among the letters were NHS correspondence and utility bills addressed to his neighbours. The envelopes all bore the name Whistl, an intermediary group that sends …

Wed 3 Jul Photograph: Peter Byrne / PA wire Wed 3 Jul 2024  @ 5:06amYorkMixNews As the election campaign draws to a close, some in York have been denied a say due to late delivery of postal votes. Several residents have contacted YorkMix to say they registered for a postal …

Getty Voters who have yet to receive their postal packs have been urged to “act today” to ensure their ballots count. The Electoral Commission said it had been assured postal votes had all been sent out and Royal Mail has insisted there is no backlog. It follows concerns raised by …

19 hours ago By Emily Johnson, BBC News • Louise Fewster, BBC News Getty Images Postal voters have reported delays in receiving their ballot papers Some voters in York fear their postal votes will not count, due to delays in their ballot papers being delivered. One first-time voter who had not received her ballot said …

To be counted completed postal votes must arrive by 10pm tomorrow Royal Mail says there is no delay locally delivering postal votes for Thursday’s General Election.   Fears had been expressed that people’s votes might be stuck in the system, but the company says there is no backlog at the Banbury …

Image: eyematter / Shutterstock.com Councils are at loggerheads with Royal Mail over responsibility for delays in delivering postal votes ahead of the General Election. Concerns began to arise before the weekend from voters who had not received their postal vote packs. Visit The MJ (£) to continue reading. Source link