Royal Mail expected to cut up to 2,500 jobs

It comes as part of an 'organisational review'

Sky News said that up to 2,500 Royal Mail employees could lose their jobs under an 'organisational review' which was announced by the company.

The cuts are expected to affect Royal Mail's head office at its Farringdon Road headquarters in London, as well as within support function roles.

These changes are expected to be made by the end of 2027.

Around 130,000 people are employed by the historic insitution.

Talking about the proposed job losses, a statement to Sky News read: "This is subject to consultation and we anticipate the changes would be achieved through natural attrition and a voluntary redundancy programme, with no compulsory redundancies.

"There would be no reductions in operational frontline roles in delivery and processing, including posties and drivers."

Its chief executive, Alistair Cochrane, said: "We have been working hard to reduce costs and simplify processes across all areas of the business as we transform to win in a very competitive market.

"These proposed changes remove duplication and allow us to invest further in the service we deliver for our customers.

"We are committed to treating everyone fairly and respectfully throughout this process, working closely with our trade unions.

"The proposed changes will not be easy, but they are an important part of building a stronger, simpler and future-ready Royal Mail for our customers and colleagues."

Royal Mail is one of the oldest postal services in the world, set up by Henry VIII in 1516 as a government department before being opened to the general public in 1635.

It was privatised in 2013.

The post service is the largest in the UK, delivering the most mail ahead of the likes of Amazon, Evri, DHL and DPD.