What is being proposed under the Royal Mail delivery shake-up and why?

A long-awaited report from postal regulator Ofcom has laid out suggestions for a shake-up of letter deliveries, including cutting Royal Mail’s service down to as few as three days a week.

The proposal has not gone down well with the Government, small businesses groups and trade unions, who argue it would short-change households and firms and could lead to more job losses at Royal Mail.

But Ofcom and Royal Mail say that the universal postal service is