The Latest Breaking News from Royal Mail

Retailers up and down the country are suggesting that customers place their orders as soon as possible to avoid disappointment and delays.

Members of the Communication Workers Union will mount picket lines outside sorting and delivery offices across the country

The news comes as Post Office research found that over a quarter of Brits worry that it would look like effort hasn’t been made if cards and gifts don’t arrive before Christmas Day.

DPD has temporarily delayed parcel deliveries across the entirety of the UK because of the increased demand for their services - the delivery firm says this is due to the recent Royal Mail strikes

Postcodes in areas like Cardiff, Blaenau Gwent and Chepstow can expect a two-day delay

As the festive season gets into high gear, many people will be searching for the last possible date they can buy Christmas presents, and send them off to loved ones.

People have just days left to post their Christmas items if they are to arrive by December 25

The Royal Mail has had to bring forward its delivery deadlines as a result of ongoing industrialist action.

Thousands of homes across the county will be impacted

Industrial action has brought forward the last posting date for first-class letters and parcels

The toll is set to surge as industrial action ramps up, with Tuesday marking the start of a month-long wave of rail disruption, with nurses also set to strike. This comes on top of strikes this month by other emergency staff, such as ambulance crews and paramedics, as well as…