Royal Mail wants to maintain its six-day-a-week service for first class letters under new proposals for reform.
Regulator Ofcom had suggested it could reduce the number of delivery days from six to five or even three per week, as it struggles with heavy losses.
Under Royal Mail’s proposals, second class letters would only be delivered every other weekday and parcels would still be delivered seven days a week.
Under Royal Mail’s proposals, second class letters would only be delivered every other weekday and parcels would still be delivered seven days a week.
In recent years, the volume of letters being posted has plummeted while parcel deliveries have become more popular – and more profitable.
But Royal Mail, which was split from the Post Office and privatised a decade ago, is legally obliged to deliver a one-price-goes-anywhere “universal service”.
The regulator set out various options to reform the service, which it said was out of date in January, and called for feedback from consumers and businesses.
The government has opposed the reduction of a six-day service and the idea drew criticism from consumers and businesses, which have complained about problems with the current operation leading to delays on deliveries of important letters detailing medical appointments, or including legal documents.
Royal Mail wants to maintain its six-day-a-week service for first class letters under new proposals for reform.
Under Royal Mail’s proposals, second class letters would only be delivered every other weekday and parcels would still be delivered seven days a week.
Regulator Ofcom had suggested it could reduce the number of delivery days from six to five or even three per week, as it struggles with heavy losses.
In recent years, the volume of letters being posted has plummeted while parcel deliveries have become more popular – and more profitable.
Under Royal Mail’s proposals, second class letters would only be delivered every other weekday and parcels would still be delivered seven days a week.
Under Royal Mail’s proposals, second class letters would only be delivered every other weekday and parcels would still be delivered seven days a week.
In recent years, the volume of letters being posted has plummeted while parcel deliveries have become more popular – and more profitable.
But Royal Mail, which was split from the Post Office and privatised a decade ago, is legally obliged to deliver a one-price-goes-anywhere “universal service”.
The regulator set out various options to reform the service, which it said was out of date in January, and called for feedback from consumers and businesses.
The government has opposed the reduction of a six-day service and the idea drew criticism from consumers and businesses, which have complained about problems with the current operation leading to delays on deliveries of important letters detailing medical appointments, or including legal documents.
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