Ofcom has announced that an alternate weekday service will replace Saturday deliveries on second-class post.

Lewes resident, Suzy Nelson said: "It’s a failing system that instead of daily post we’re getting it once a week if we’re lucky, sometimes if we’re less lucky, it’s once a fortnight.

Royal Mail will be allowed to scrap Saturday deliveries for second class post and switch to an alternate weekday service instead from later this month, regulator Ofcom has announced.

Hundreds of Post Office and Royal Mail users have reported outages with the service. According to DownDetector, there have been issues reported since lunchtime, with more than 600 reports since 1.30pm ...

The regulator said that from July 28, Royal Mail will be allowed to deliver second-class post on alternate days from Monday to Friday only.

Hundreds of Post Office and Royal Mail users have reported outages with the service. According to DownDetector, there have been issues reported since lunchtime, with more than 600 reports since 1 ...

Ofcom has given the green light to Royal Mail to axe the six-day-a-week service for second-class letters from later this month.