Last year, Royal Mail paid out over £500 million to shareholders.

This year, they’ve announced huge half-year losses and plans to cut 10,000 jobs.

Today I asked the PM why they’re not investigating the mismanagement of this iconic British service, protecting the future of the Universal Service Offer and standing up for our loyal postal workers.

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My question follows my letter last week to the Business Secretary, urging the Government to launch an inquiry into mismanagement of Royal Mail and to defend the Universal Service Offer.

I have long raised concerns with the Government, with Ofcom and with Royal Mail bosses about the situation there following two winters of severe postal delays in Hornsey & Wood Green.

Last month I wrote to Royal Mail to raise my concerns about reports that tracked mail was being prioritised to the detriment of regular mail.  You can view the response I received here.