The Greatest Non-story ever - Royal Mail warns all Scottish households there are 'no deliveries' in urgent update

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Royal Mail has issued a notice to all Scottish households today. The delivery giant aims to deliver letters and parcels to homes and businesses throughout the UK six days a week.

However, as of Monday, May 4, Royal Mail has confirmed there are "no deliveries or collections" taking place today. Due to the Early May Bank Holiday, postal services are not happening.

Royal Mail said: "There will be no deliveries or collections of mail on Monday, May 4." Over the weekend, services operated as normal on Saturday, May 2, with Sunday parcel deliveries also going ahead as expected.

The company added: "We deliver and collect your mail on most days of the year, including Saturdays. However, we don't usually deliver or collect on public or local holidays."

The suspension of postal services affects customers across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, with normal operations set to resume from Tuesday, May 5, reports the Mirror.

A close-up of a traditional red Royal Mail postbox with a Royal Mail delivery van in the background. The postbox features an open slot for mail collection and a small placard affixed to the front. The van, also painted red, bears the Royal Mail logo and is partially visible, indicating its association with postal services.

Royal Mail has come under fire over delayed deliveries, with its owner facing scrutiny from MPs. Daniel Kretinsky previously told MPs: "Of course I am deeply sorry for any letters that arrive late."

Appearing before the Commons Business select committee, Mr Kretinsky added: "It is not perfect, but it is not catastrophic."

Last month, Royal Mail pledged to meet its letter delivery targets by May 2027 as part of a £500million recovery plan, with part-time staff being offered the opportunity to take on additional hours to improve the service.

The changes will see Royal Mail scrap Saturday Second Class deliveries and switch to alternating weekdays — three days one week and two days the next.

Royal Mail said that the changes and planned investment would improve First Class Next Day delivery to approximately 85% within nine months of the reforms being implemented, before reaching the 90% target set by regulator Ofcom within a year.

The company also pledged to deliver 93% of Second Class letters within three days over nine months, with a commitment to hitting the 95% target by May next year.

Royal Mail was handed a £21million fine by Ofcom in October for failing to meet its targets, having delivered just 77% of First Class post and 92.5% of Second Class post on time in 2024-25.

From April 1, Ofcom reduced the delivery targets for First Class post to be delivered the following day from 93% to 90%, and Second Class post to be delivered within three days from 98.5% to 95%.

Alistair Cochrane, chief executive of Royal Mail, said: "We recognise our service hasn't always been the standard our customers rightly expect and we're determined to do better.

"The plan we've set out today shows how we'll make a step change in performance across the UK, backed by £500million of investment over the next five years."

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