Saturday post 'under review' as Royal Mail tries to cut costs

Royal Mail experienced service disruptions last year due to strikes. Photo: Future Publishing

The company is already under investigation by Ofcom after delivering more messages. than one in four first class letters at the end of last year—the worst ever.

Earlier this year, The Telegraph reported on the emergence of a «postal desert» with mail being received no more than once every two weeks in some areas.

Rescuing Postal Services and Rebuilding Relationships help unions These are the key challenges facing Martin Seidenberg, who took over as CEO of Royal Mail last month following the departure of Simon Thompson after only two years in office.

A Royal Mail spokesman said: “Commitments Universal Service (USO), which currently requires Royal Mail to deliver letters to all 32 million UK addresses six days a week, is outdated and needs urgent reform.

«We therefore welcome Ofcom's consideration of options for the future of USO and recognize that it needs to evolve to reflect the changing needs of email users.

«Be a must Provide a service that , which customers say they no longer need, at a significant cost to Royal Mail, increases the threat to USO's sustainability.

“We want to work with all stakeholders, including Ofcom, the government, our unions and our customers, to ensure rapid change and protect the long-term sustainability of a one-stop service at a single price. »