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Royal Mail Invests £500 Million to Improve Delivery Services

4/21/2026

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Royal Mail will offer longer hours to part-time workers and invest £500 million over five years to improve routes and manage sickness absences.
Ofcom relaxed delivery targets, but Royal Mail still delivers only 75% of first-class letters on time.
The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) supports the changes but questions the company's commitment, while UK Operations Director Ricky McAulay calls it a 'fundamental reset' and says six-day delivery obligation is outdated.

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Royal Mail will offer longer hours to part-time workers and invest £500 million over five years to improve routes and manage sickness absences.
Ofcom relaxed delivery targets, but Royal Mail still delivers only 75% of first-class letters on time.
The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) supports the changes but questions the company's commitment, while UK Operations Director Ricky McAulay calls it a 'fundamental reset' and says six-day delivery obligation is outdated.