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Royal Mail has rejected suggestions they are blame for postal vote delays and insists there is ‘no backlog’ ahead of the General Election. Postal Affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake is said to be ‘urgently’ investigating the issue with people struggling to get ballot packs in time for Thursday’s vote. He made …
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Royal Mail vans Image: Rui Vieira Royal Mail has hit back at criticism from a UK Government minister over reports of delays to postal vote delivery, insisting there is “no backlog” ahead of the General Election. Kevin Hollinrake was said to be “urgently” investigating a failure to get ballot packs …
Read More »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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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, …
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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 …
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