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Royal Mail plans to make up to 6,000 people redundant by August

Royal Mail plans to make up to 6,000 people redundant by August

Royal Mail has announced it will begin a process to make 5,000 to 6,000 roles redundant by August next year.

The announcement, made in a trading update by the postal service’s parent company, has been blamed on industrial action taken by Royal Mail workers, delays in improving productivity and falling parcel volumes.