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Royal Mail delays the full rollout of its postal overhaul until after Christmas

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First reported on Monday 26 October 2026 at 07:39 EDT by Evening Standard·Latest article on Monday 26 October 2026 at 08:17 EDT

Summary

Royal Mail has delayed the full rollout of its postal overhaul until after Christmas, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Monday 26 October, the group saying it had agreed with the postal workers union to delay expanding the reforms to the remaining 107 delivery offices until January. Wales Online reported that Royal Mail confirmed a major change to post deliveries is 'being delayed', changes to second-class post being planned, and the Liverpool Echo wrote that the reforms will result in second-class post only being delivered on alternate weekdays and Saturday second-class deliveries being scrapped.

Latest: Royal Mail delays the full rollout of its postal overhaul until after Christmas, having agreed with the postal workers union to delay expanding the reforms to the remaining 107 delivery offices until January, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, Wales Online writing that changes to second-class post are planned.

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How it unfolded

  1. Monday 26 October

    Royal Mail delays the full rollout of its postal overhaul until after Christmas, having agreed with the postal workers union to delay expanding the reforms to the remaining 107 delivery offices until January, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, Wales Online writing that changes to second-class post are planned.