Royal Mail plans huge change to controversially cut number of days letters are delivered | UK | News

The Royal Mail has confirmed new plans that could rip apart the number of days are delivered on to just three every week – it is part of a cost-cutting plan put forward by Ofcom.

The industry regulator says people are not getting a « reliable service » and last year the Royal Mail was fined £5.6mn for failing to reach delivery targets.

In a statement, Ofcom has set out two options for Royal Mail to save millions of pounds and improve the current service.

The first option is scrapping the six-day format, to see letters delivered five, or even down to three days a week. The second option includes having letters delivered three days later for first and second class mail. 

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