Royal Mail Strikes Still On 24th November And Other Dates - Better Post Very Early For Christmas

23rd November 2022

Mail services will be severely affected due to national strike action.

Strike dates have increased recently following another ballot.

When are the strikes?
Thursday 24 November
Friday 25 November (Black Friday)
Friday 9 December
Sunday 11 December
Wednesday 14 December
Thursday 15 December
Friday 23 December
Saturday 24 December

Royal Mail says -
On days when national strike action is taking place:

We will deliver as many Special Delivery and Tracked 24 parcels as possible.

We will prioritise the delivery of COVID test kits and medical prescriptions wherever possible.

We will not be delivering letters (with the exception of Special Delivery).

What you can do:

Post your items as early as possible in advance of the strike dates
Continue to post your items at Postboxes or Post Offices, however collections will be less frequent on days when strike action is taking place