Santa may have nothing to deliver this year, as anxious mums and dads wait for their Christmas parcel to arrive.
Royal Mail workers have been on strike for four days so far this month, leading to reports of piles of parcels and letters building up at sorting offices, as workers deal with the backlog before the next two strike days on December 23 and 24. It has brought the last posting dates for first-class mail forward to today, and admitted there were 'delays' in a statement on its website.
"Due to the recent strike action by members of the Communication Workers Union, disruption to deliveries and our services is expected. Items posted in the run up, during and after strike days are likely to be subject to delay. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this will cause," it said.
