Postal Service Blames Bad Weather & Sickness as Letters Sit Undelivered for Weeks; Union Warns Service Will Not Improve — Reports

4 LONDON, United Kingdom (February 16) — Royal Mail is facing mounting backlash over missed delivery rounds and letters left undelivered for weeks, with the company citing adverse weather and higher-than-usual sick absence as the primary causes. Why are letters not being delivered? Reports from more than a dozen Royal …

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Royal Mail blames stormy weather and staff sickness for delayed deliveries as posties reveal letters sit undelivered ‘for weeks’ with parcels prioritised

Royal Mail has blamed stormy weather and staff sickness for delayed deliveries across more than 100 UK postcodes after postal workers revealed letters sit undelivered ‘for weeks’. The postal firm, described as a ‘company in crisis’, is facing complaints of delayed mail and parcels being prioritised over letters. Royal Mail today …

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CWU: Royal Mail Campaign 2026

At this time, the key aspects of this campaign are as follows: In December 2022, Royal Mail started employing new recruits on worse terms and conditions. The CWU did not agree to this and has never agreed to this and is striving to resolve this. The union policy is we …

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How much do Royal Mail workers earn?

Royal Mail workers claim letters are sitting undelivered for several weeks. (Maureen McLean) Royal Mail workers have claimed that letters are going undelivered for weeks as the service prioritises parcels. Whistleblowers told the BBC that trays of first-class mail are left in depots for long periods, while tracked parcels make …

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Royal Mail warns 105 UK postcodes affected by delays this week

Royal Mail has alerted 105 UK postcodes that they may experience delivery disruptions this week. The postal operator cautioned that there are hold-ups affecting the distribution of letters and parcels. It normally strives to reach all addresses six days a week. However, disruptions have meant that some mail will not …

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