Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs

Royal Mail said posties are protected from the proposed cuts

Postal service firm Royal Mail has announced plans to cut 2,500 head office and other support jobs by the end of 2027.

Frontline postal workers - posties and drivers - are not part of the proposed restructuring.

The cuts will represent about 2% of the 131,000-strong workforce.

Royal Mail said the cuts, which are designed to improve efficiency, will be achieved through voluntary redundancies and people leaving the company.