Royal Mail delay warning to 30 postcodes as UK faces ‘no deliveries’

There are delays throughout Royal Mail’s community over the financial institution vacation weekend.

A Royal Mail worker sorting mail sacks in a van,

There are delays throughout the Easter weekend (Picture: Getty)

Royal Mail has issued a warning to 30 postcodes that they will not obtain their mail on time because the UK braces for “no deliveries”. The supply firm has confronted backlash over late deliveries in current months.

As of Saturday, April 4, 30 postcode areas are experiencing delays to their mail. This follows a day with no Royal Mail service in England, Wales and Northern Eire as a consequence of it being Good Friday. There can even be no deliveries or collections of mail made within the UK on Monday, April 6, as it’s Easter Monday.

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Royal Mail mentioned: “We purpose to ship to all addresses we’ve got mail for, six days per week. In a small variety of native places of work, this may occasionally briefly not be attainable as a consequence of native points akin to excessive ranges of sick absence, resourcing, or different native elements.

“In these circumstances, we are going to rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to particular person prospects. We additionally present focused assist to these places of work to deal with their challenges and restore our service to the excessive customary our prospects would usually obtain.”

It added: “We’re sorry for any inconvenience and thanks on your understanding.” At present, there are delays in areas akin to Birmingham, Grimsby, Lichfield and Pontyclun.

Regardless of it being Easter weekend, Royal Mail’s standard weekend supply and assortment providers are going down as we speak. Its Buyer Service Factors are open so individuals can acquire objects.

On Easter Sunday, Royal Mail says its Sunday parcel deliveries are anticipated to happen. Simply final week, its proprietor Daniel Kretinsky addressed MPs relating to Royal Mail’s delays. He mentioned: “After all I’m deeply sorry for any letters that arrive late.”

Nevertheless, he refuted claims that Royal Mail’s report for late letter arrivals was worsening. Talking to the Commons Enterprise choose committee, Mr Kretinsky mentioned: “It’s not excellent, however it’s not catastrophic.”

Prospects have been inspired to replenish on stamps this weekend earlier than the worth improve on April 7. First Class stamps will rise to £1.80 and Second Class to 91p. The price of a First Class stamp in 2020 was 76p.

Royal Mail postal worker pushing trolley on street.