Royal Mail has issued a delivery disruption alert for 121 postcode areas across the UK, warning that homes and businesses in these regions will not receive mail on time. The affected areas include Bicester, New Ferry, and Perth, among others.
In a statement, Royal Mail said: 'We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors. In those cases, we will rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to individual customers.'
The company added that its air and road network has run to schedule over the past 24 hours, but further delays have been reported at Norwich Mail Centre. Mail posted in the NR postcode area for delivery elsewhere in the UK may be affected.
Additional delays are expected next week due to the Spring Bank Holiday, with no collections or deliveries except in Ayr (KA6-KA8). The disruption comes as Royal Mail faces criticism over late deliveries and a £21 million fine from Ofcom for missing targets in 2024-25.
To address these issues, Royal Mail plans to axe Saturday Second Class deliveries and move to alternate weekday schedules. The firm has vowed to improve First Class Next Day delivery to 85% within nine months and reach the 90% target set by Ofcom within a year. It also aims to deliver 93% of Second Class letters within three days over nine months, hitting 95% by May next year.
