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Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs

The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.

* Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office and supporting roles by 2027
* However, frontline postal workers (posties and drivers) will be protected from the cuts
* The company aims to achieve the workforce reduction through voluntary redundancies and people choosing to leave
* Royal Mail says the cuts will make it more efficient and allow for investment in customer service
* Unions are criticizing the move, with some calling for government intervention to save the company
* Royal Mail has been struggling to meet delivery targets and faces criticism over slow letter deliveries