Brighton and Hove council postal votes not counted after late delivery

He said the votes which were delivered too late to be counted made up 4.6% of those issued and recieved.

In a strongly worded letter to Royal Mail bosses several weeks ago, the deputy returning officer, Michael Appleford, said: “We would like this matter investigated and for the importance of delivering election mail reiterated to the local teams.

“We are extremely disappointed with the service we have received from the Gatwick and Hove operational teams.

“We have also raised this issue with the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Electoral Commission.”