Staff sickness and resourcing issues could affect letter and parcel deliveries across England, Scotland and Wales
Royal Mail has warned postal deliveries could be disrupted in 58 locations across the UK today, July 22.
The postal operator said delays may occur because of local issues including high levels of staff sickness, resourcing problems and other operational challenges at some delivery offices.
The affected areas span England, Scotland and Wales, with customers in dozens of postcode districts potentially facing delays to letters and parcels.
Royal Mail said it will rotate deliveries in the worst-affected locations to minimise delays for individual households.
The company also said it is providing additional support to affected delivery offices in an effort to restore normal service levels as quickly as possible.
Among the areas affected in the North East are Ashington, covering the NE22 and NE62 to NE64 postcode districts, and Gosforth, which covers NE3 and NE13.
The disruption also affects parts of Wales, including Abergavenny, Carmarthen and Llangefni, as well as the Bridge of Don area in Aberdeen.
Elsewhere, customers in locations including Cambridge, Basingstoke, St Helens, Ashton-under-Lyne, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Kidderminster could also experience delays.
Royal Mail has advised customers to check its website for the latest information on their local delivery office.
A Royal Mail spokesman said: "We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors.
"In those cases, we will rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to individual customers. We also provide targeted support to those offices to address their challenges and restore our service to the high standard our customers would normally receive."
Royal Mail apologised for any inconvenience caused and said it would continue updating customers through its website.
