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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 …

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, …

There were warnings from senior election officials as early as last year that the electoral system would be unable to cope with increasing demand for postal voting. In a review of the May 2023 local elections, the  Association of Electoral Administrators, which represents returning officers, who are responsible for making …

The Government is working with the Electoral Commission, returning officers and Royal Mail to help resolve the issues, No 10 said. Source link

Scots have begun flying abroad on holiday furious that the postal vote scandal has robbed them of a chance to have a say in Thursday’s General Election. Holidaymakers leaving Glasgow Airport at the weekend told how they can’t vote after chaos led to postal ballots being sent out late. PM …

By Mark Hookham and Brendan Carlin Published: 17:13 EDT, 29 June 2024 | Updated: 17:29 EDT, 29 June 2024 The General Election could be hit by a series of legal challenges after it emerged that thousands of postal ballots have not been delivered on time. At least 13 constituencies have …

Officials in Scotland have said they are doing “all we can” to ensure every voter can take part in the General Election amid delays in people receiving their postal votes. It comes after furious Scots complained that their “right to vote has been stolen” due to postal ballot chaos. Many …

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The postal service said it is working with local authorities 'to ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible' Source link

One of my favourite books as I was growing up was A. P. Herbert’s hilarious collection of Punch columns, Uncommon Law (first published 1935), which was later adapted as the hit BBC comedy series, Misleading Cases. Alas, they don’t make ’em like that any more. As some readers may recall, …