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Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs
The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.
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Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs amid restructure and fall in letter deliveries
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Postal service says cuts will focus on head office and ‘support function roles’ Business live – latest updates Royal Mail is to cut up to 2,500 jobs as the embattled company seeks to restructure its business amid intense competition and the continuin…
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- Postal service says cuts will focus on head office and ‘support function roles’ Business live – latest updates Royal Mail is to cut up to 2,500 jobs as the embattled company seeks to restructure its business amid intense competition and the continuin…
- Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:23:31 UTC.
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Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs amid restructure and fall in letter deliveries
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