Royal Mail is investigating allegations that a postal worker claimed to have thrown away Reform UK campaign leaflets ahead of local elections on 7 May. A post on a private Facebook group for staff said: 'My DO had reform party’s D2D today. I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me! Idgaf!'
The message, shared on the 30,000-member group Royal Mail Chat, used acronyms including 'DO' for delivery office, 'D2D' for door-to-door mail, and 'IDGAF' for 'I don’t give a f***'. The location of the incident is unknown.
Reform UK’s legal representative wrote to Royal Mail chief executive Alistair Cochrane, calling for an investigation within three days. The party demanded disciplinary action, compensation, and assurances that future deliveries will be monitored.
Royal Mail stated: 'We take our responsibility very seriously and do not tolerate the deliberate non-delivery of mail. We are investigating this allegation and remain committed to impartial delivery for all candidates.'
Reform leader Nigel Farage said on X: 'It is right that @RoyalMail have launched a full investigation into this allegation. If found to be true, it would be very disturbing and an attack on the democratic process itself.'
