Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs

Unite said Royal Mail, regulator Ofcom, and the government had "failed to address the serious problems facing Royal Mail, especially high competition from gig economy postal services".

Royal Mail has been struggling to meet its delivery targets for first and second class post, and has been fined by the regulator for missing targets in recent years.

Royal Mail has announced plans to cut 2,500 head office and other supporting roles by the end of 2027 as it battles competition and falling demand for letter deliveries.