Under legislation, the universal postal service requires Royal Mail to deliver letters six days a week (Monday to Saturday) and parcels five days a week (Monday to Friday) to every address in the UK, at a uniform price. However, Royal Mail must still modernise and become more efficient, to keep pace with customers' changing needs.' Keith Williams, interim executive chairman of the Royal Mail Group, said: 'Royal Mail is proud to deliver the 'one price goes anywhere' universal service which is so valued by customers across the UK. 'We've taken immediate steps to stabilise business performance and set Royal Mail back on a path towards profitability. A Government spokesman said: 'The Universal Service Obligation, which currently sets out that Royal Mail must deliver letters six days a week, is set out in legislation.

Source: Daily Mail November 26, 2020 17:06 UTC