- Former senior minister Darren Jones and other Labour MPs have urged the government to renationalise Royal Mail, arguing that privatisation was a mistake.
- During a House of Commons debate, MPs highlighted severe delivery delays that left constituents missing critical medical appointments, court dates, and financial bills.
- Darren Jones suggested that the business model is “not fit for purpose” and that reprioritising budget underspends or a mutual ownership scheme involving a public share offering could fund bringing the service back into public hands.
- Business minister Kate Dearden admitted that Royal Mail's performance has been unacceptable for far too long, though she stopped short of committing to renationalisation.
- Royal Mail defended its service record, saying that its new delivery model has already begun to improve daily delivery rates and first-class quality of service.
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