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Government ‘will not countenance’ scrapping Saturday mail

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Government ‘will not countenance’ scrapping Saturday mail

Government ‘will not countenance’ scrapping Saturday mail

Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake insists the government “will not countenance anything less than a six day” postal service by Royal Mail.

This comes after communications regulator Ofcom launches a consultation that could see Saturday deliveries being scrapped.

Report by Blairm.

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