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Ofcom has proposed Royal Mail could cut the days it delivers letters to three as part of reforms.
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Ofcom has proposed Royal Mail could cut the days it delivers letters to three as part of reforms.
Ofcom is expected to publish a document outlining potential options for the future of the delivery company’s universal postal service on Wednesday.
An obligation that Royal Mail delivers letters six days per week risks becoming "unsustainable", a UK regulator said Wednesday as it proposed less frequent service.Royal Mail's universal service obligation (USO) stipulates that it must deliver letters six days a week to all 32 million addresses in the UK for the price of a stamp.
The Prime Minister told the Commons he was 'committed' to the Monday to Saturday service after Ofcom floated major downgrades to stop the firm becoming 'unsustainable'.
Communications regulator Ofcom said Royal Mail could save up to £650m if it delivered letters just three days a week and £200m by stopping Saturday