Royal Mail: Key findings from Ofcom’s review into the postal service

Industry watchdog Ofcom has warned that the UK postal service risks becoming “unsustainable” without reform and looked at potential changes at Royal Mail.

In a review update published on Wednesday, the regulator said Royal Mail could be allowed to cut its letter deliveries to five days a week, or even three, under a series of options to overhaul the postal service.

Royal Mail has called for changes to its postal service obligation, which currently requires the business to deliver letters six days a week.

However, many people across the UK have said they still rely on regular