The Royal Mail has been given the go-ahead to scrap the delivery of second-class post on Saturdays by Ofcom.

Royal Mail will scrap Saturday deliveries for second class post as part of "urgent reform" to keep the struggling service afloat.

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.

Second-class post would no longer be delivered on Saturdays by Royal Mail under the changes allowed by Ofcom.

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.

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.

Royal Mail has been granted permission by regulator Ofcom to cease Saturday deliveries for second-class post, effective from 28 July.