Ofcom letting Royal Mail “off the hook” by allowing reduction of second-class deliveries

10 Jul 2025

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to Royal Mail being allowed to scrap second-class deliveries on Saturdays and reduce them throughout the week by Ofcom, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:

“This is a deeply worrying decision that could leave countless people who rely on these deliveries in the lurch. People need to know that their post will arrive on time so they can go about their lives, and this move flies right in the face of that.

“The sorry saga of Royal Mail delays has been going on for far too long, and people are rightly furious. Instead of giving Royal Mail a free pass, Ofcom needs to step in and act by holding this failing service fully accountable.

“Ofcom needs to think again and not let Royal Mail off the hook at the expense of people who expect the bare minimum of their post arriving on time.”

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