Nick Pyrah 💙

Last week, the union met with the government and Royal Mail's leadership to discuss the future of the company. At that meeting, both the union and the management raised major concerns over how Ofcom simply isn't working, and the negative impact it is having on the USO. Royal Mail went as far as saying it could not fix the business without government intervention on these matters. At that meeting, we also set out the need for an entirely new vision and business model for Royal Mail, and made clear we will be campaigning for it. That’s what SOS Royal Mail is about. The company now accepts it can’t go on as it is. But who should change work for? Our answer is a new model of ownership, where the government takes a bigger say in the company, workers have real ownership over what goes on, and communities get the service they deserve. This is a vision we think is worth fighting for, and one that we'll be spelling out over the coming days and weeks.

Medical samples that sit in sorting offices for days: a disgrace. Having to wait for days by the letterbox for your cancer results: a disgrace. Holidays delayed because you’re waiting too long for your passport: a disgrace. We need a postal service that is fit for purpose. Spot on @IanLaverymp