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Keir Starmer has called on a government minister to meet the postal service over concerns that hundreds of people could miss out on casting their vote on polling day after their ballots failed to arrive. The Labour leader said the Post Office minister, Kevin Hollinrake, should “get on with the …

Royal Mail hits back at Government over postal votes row Royal Mail has hit back at criticism from a Tory minister over reports of delays to postal vote delivery, insisting there is “no backlog” ahead of the General Election. Postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake was said to be “urgently” investigating …

Support trulyindependent journalism Find out moreClose Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Delays to postal votes being delivered are being urgently investigated, a minister …

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 …