Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has proposed a significant change to Royal Mail's delivery service, suggesting a reduction to three days a week to cut down on 'unsustainable' costs. The proposal has sparked a debate on the future of the six-day universal delivery service, with critics, including Dave Ward of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), attributing the issue to the profit motives of privatization. The potential overhaul, which could end the daily postal service, has been met with backlash, with some describing it as 'the death of first-class post'. The topic has also been raised in political discussions, with Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper being questioned on the Labour Party's position regarding the future of Saturday post services.
'My question was, is it safe under Labour?' 'You could be the next government - you're not telling me Saturday post is safe, are you, Yvette Cooper?' @NickFerrariLBC questions the Shadow Home Secretary on potential plans for Royal Mail to move to a three-day-a-week service. https://t.co/3PWTcObxqB
The Royal Mail story in three acts: it has to be privatised, big investors made a bundle from privatisation, post might have to only arrive three days a week https://t.co/ijUzZAfa1T
Royal Mail plan that could see letters landing on your mat just THREE days a week is slammed by critics as 'the death of first-class post' https://t.co/2oHmJqzi8I https://t.co/wsUhmZA6jx
Dave Ward of the @CWUnews postal union has rightly blamed privatisation's profit motive for new OFCOM proposals. The regulator has called for a debate on scrapping the universal service six day delivery by Royal Mail. 🔊Have a listen 👇 https://t.co/1pcKoOmNdj
Postal deliveries would be halved to three days a week to slash “unsustainable” costs under radical new proposals #frontpage In one of the biggest potential shake-ups since postal services began, regulator Ofcom has outlined plans that could end the daily visit from the postie https://t.co/trpMJP5JxD
'We do need to restore trust in Royal Mail, they haven't been delivering over the last few years.' 'Well, they won't be delivering on Saturdays either.' @NickFerrariLBC challenges Ofcom CEO Dame Melanie Dawes over the consultation on the future of Saturday post. https://t.co/gKABxCLwJa