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Royal Mail will not post second-class letters on Saturdays from today (July 28), meaning this week will be the first Saturday that homeowners won’t receive this type of post. Instead, second-class letters will be posted every other weekday going forward. Regulator Ofcom said it had given the green light to …

Regulator Ofcom has confirmed that UK’s Royal Mail can scrap Saturday delivery of Second Class letters, reducing this service to alternate weekdays. The changes will take effect from July 28. Under the guise of “USO reform”, Ofcom’s measures will downgrade the Universal Service Obligation, which mandates six-day-a-week letter deliveries to …

Sarah Lee, director of policy at the Countryside Alliance, said postal service changes could leave rural communities at a disadvantage 13 July 2025 • 4 min read Source link

So it really sucks when Natalie and the Royal Mail tell us that fewer people are using the postal service so that justifies the changes. Memo to Ofcom: if you make a service cost far more and provide far less, why, fewer people will use it. Most businesses grasp that, …

Royal Mail will be allowed to scrap Saturday deliveries for second class post and switch to an alternate weekday service instead from later this month, regulator Ofcom has announced (PA) (PA Wire) Royal Mail will be allowed to scrap Saturday deliveries for second class post and switch to an alternate …

The six times a week Second Class service will end on July 28 (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Wire) Second class mail deliveries are to be slashed from six to just three days a week from later this month in one of the biggest cutbacks in postal services in the 500 year …

The father of Molly Russell has warned “sticking plasters” will not be enough to strengthen online safety measures after the Technology Secretary indicated he was considering an “app cap” for children. Ian Russell, whose 14-year-old daughter took her own life after viewing harmful content on social media, urged the Prime …

On May 23, regulator Ofcom announced an investigation into Royal Mail’s continued failure to meet statutory delivery targets for First and Second Class mail during 2024/25. These Quality of Service (QoS) targets have been ignored for years. Postal workers won’t be taken in. They have demanded action against the management …

Ofcom launches probe into Royal Mail after ongoing delivery failures spark complaints and concerns over service standards across the UK. Source link

Royal Mail is facing a probe from communications regulator Ofcom after it admitted failing to deliver nearly one in four First Class items on time. Britain’s postal service said only 76.5 per cent of First Class letters and parcels arrived within one working day, including Saturdays, in the year to …