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Royal Mail could cut postal deliveries to as few as three days a week as one of the options proposed by the UK regulator, that has already attracted fierce opposition from politicians and businesses that rely on the service.
Ofcom on Wednesday outlined wide-ranging proposals for reforming the service, including the politically contentious option to cut mail delivery from six to five, or even three days a week in a bid to ease financial pressures on the postal provider. Some of the options would require government to change legislation.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had earlier this week objected to the idea of scrapping Saturday deliveries, with his spokesperson stating that they “provide flexibility and convenience for businesses”. Downing Street confirmed that Sunak would not rule out legislating to ensure this remained the case.
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