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    Downing Street would not back Royal Mail ditching Saturday post

    by Holly Williams Jan 22, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Downing Street has appeared to rule out allowing Royal Mail to scrap Saturday deliveries ahead of an imminent review of the postal service by the industry watchdog.

    Regulator Ofcom is due to report back this week on its review of the universal service provided by Royal Mail after calls from the firm to ditch Saturday letter deliveries, which it says are “simply not sustainable”.

    It is thought Ofcom could report back with some options for

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