Mark Higson, managing director of Royal Mail, stated, “we are planning up to a total of 14,000 – weather permitting – additional delivery rounds on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening.
“We have had postmen and women on the streets for the last two Sundays in a row. Royal Mail is committed to doing everything possible to deliver letters, cards and parcels on behalf of its customers.”
Rounds that were planned for the weekend were hit by heavy snowfall across the UK meaning thousands could be left disappointed come Christmas day. Earlier this month online sales skyrocketed due to the freezing weather. However, with the return of a cold snap those same deliveries are struggling to be made on time. Amazon’s UK website admitted “adverse weather is impacting our deliveries across the country”.