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Royal Mail Says Christmas Deliveries Not Guaranteed in 92 Postcodes

Royal Mail attributes the shortfalls to staff sickness, resourcing gaps, other local factors.

Overview

  • Updated postcode lists were published as localized staffing problems persisted, with some reports citing 28 areas before wider updates identified 92.
  • Royal Mail cautions that parcels and letters in the affected locations may not arrive by December 25.
  • Postcodes in Northern Ireland are included, with Belfast, Lisburn and Londonderry/Derry among the areas facing delays.
  • To reduce disruption, the company is rotating delivery rounds and providing targeted support to the most impacted delivery offices.
  • Customers continue to post examples of long waits, including first-class letters taking about 13 days, as the final posting window for Special Delivery Guaranteed falls today.