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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson and agencies

Royal Mail delivers less than 80% of first-class post on time

Postman seen through a customer's open letterbox
A delivery in Newcastle. Royal Mail says it has brought in new rules to cut down on sick days. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Royal Mail delivered less than 80% of first-class post on time in recent months, increasing the pressure on managers at the company, which is already being investigated for poor service.

The company said 79.1% of first-class mail arrived within one working day in the three months to 30 June. It also delivered only 94.1% of second-class post on time.

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