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First-class mail reached only 75.7% on-time delivery in the year to March, falling short of the 93% target for a third consecutive year. Royal Mail blames industrial action and operational delays for the decline.
A 200-hectare logistics park proposed near Winchester and Basingstoke faces immediate backlash over environmental risks and traffic chaos. Residents and councillors say the scheme threatens chalk streams and key junctions.
Faceless machines now pick 43% of orders at Amazon’s UK warehouses as the tech giant accelerates automation. The shift threatens 1,200 traditional roles this year alone while slashing dispatch times to under 12 hours for Prime members.