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The Royal Mail has been slammed after failing to deliver thousands of postal votes – sparking an urgent investigation. At least 90 constituencies in England, Scotland and Wales are experiencing problems with getting paper ballots before Thursday’s election. Kevin Hollinrake, the postal affairs minister, said: “We urge Royal Mail to …

Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has urged for the Royal Mail to be "pushed" over postal vote issues.He says the matter is a "genuine … Source link

On Tuesday, Mr Sunak was asked during a visit to Banbury, Oxfordshire, whether he was worried about reports that some people may not be able to vote. He told broadcasters: “It’s right that the Royal Mail have said that they will look at any concerns where they’re raised because, obviously, …

Britain’s creaking infrastructure and frequent paralysis of public services deserved to be a bigger factor in the election campaign than it has been. But could it now actually affect the result by disenfranchising some voters? A growing number of voters have complained about failing to receive their ballot papers in …

He made a suggestion Royal Mail should have anticipated the extra demands for postal because of the summer holidays, with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney suggesting voters could be ‘disenfranchised’ because of the delays. It’s been a particular issue in Scotland with the school holidays starting last week and many …

Royal Mail has blamed the government for voters not receiving their postal ballots ahead of Thursday’s election – and said there is “no backlog” in its system. Earlier on Tuesday, Conservative minister Maria Caulfield told Sky News the government is “urgently” investigating why some people have still not received their …

Capita plc (‘Capita’) today announces it has renewed its contract with the Cabinet Office to administer the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme (RMSPS) for six years from 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years, following a competitive selection process. In a deal worth £48m over eight …

The Royal Mail has said it has “no backlog” of postal votes, after the Post Office minister urged it to ensure the deadline for delivering ballots is met, with thousands of voters waiting on missing packs. People across the UK have reported they are yet to receive their ballot ahead …

THOUSANDS of postal votes have failed to be delivered by Royal Mail with ministers calling for an urgent probe. It is claimed at least 90 constituencies in England, Scotland and Wales are experiencing problems with getting paper ballots before Thursday’s election. 2 Thousands of postal votes have not been deliveredCredit: …