Royal Mail set for Christmas strike chaos

More woe for beleaguered postal service, which is battling slumping letter volumes and boardroom upheaval

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A mass walkout by Royal Mail workers could see letter and parcel deliveries grind to a halt in the run up to Christmas, piling more pressure on the beleaguered postal service.

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