Tag Archives: Ofcom

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 …

Royal Mail is facing the threat of a fresh fine after delivering almost one in four first-class letters late. The postal service fell short of its targets for letter deliveries in its latest financial year, triggering an Ofcom investigation that could lead to a sanction. If confirmed, it would be …

Regulators have launched an investigation into Royal Mail after it delivered just over three-quarters of first-class post on time last year, missing its delivery targets set by the communications watchdog. The company said 76.3% of first-class mail arrived within one working day in the 12 months to the end of …

The World Socialist Web Site spoke with Ian, a postal worker from the north-west of England who is a member of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC). Ian spoke about the “USO reform” announced by regulator Ofcom and being implemented by Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) through …