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Alistair Cochrane
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Royal Mail wants 2,500 fewer support roles. Can it afford a frontline retention problem too?
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are heading into fresh talks as staff departures, delivery-model disputes and a separate 2,500-role restructuring collide before peak Christmas demand.
Royal Mail is cutting 2,500 jobs while spending £500m. Can fewer managers fix Britain’s postal problem?
Royal Mail plans to eliminate up to 2,500 head-office and support positions by the end of 2027 as the postal operator simplifies management and redirects resources toward a £500 million service-improvement programme. The restructuring, the first major workforce reset since Daniel Křetínský’s takeover, leaves frontline delivery jobs outside the cuts but intensifies scrutiny over whether reducing overhead can repair years of service and profitability pressure.