Postal services in the United Kingdom are provided predominantly by the Royal Mail (and Post Office Limited which oversees post offices). Since 2006, the market has been fully opened to competition which has had greater success in business-to-business delivery than in ordinary letter delivery.[citation needed]
The industry is regulated by Ofcom and consumer interests are represented by Consumer Focus. Since 1 October 2011, the main piece of legislation is the Postal Services Act 2011, although some parts of the Postal Services Act 2000 are still in force. The 2011 Act enables the government to privatise Royal Mail and to possibly mutualise Post Office Limited.
The quality of postal services in the 17th and 18th centuries improved with development of better roads and means of transportation.[1]
Anthony Trollope is credited with major contributions to the development of postal services in the years 1851-1867, described, e.g. in Chapters 8 and 13 of his autobiography.[2]
A small number of postal services operate widely in the United Kingdom. Most notably and previously mentioned is Royal Mail. After the opening up of the industry, competitors such as Whistl and UK Mail found their place offering business postal solutions. These companies, despite being competitors to Royal Mail, hand over sorted mail to the Royal Mail for "last mile delivery" due to the sheer dominance the latter hold in a process called 'Down Stream Access'.[3]
Alongside Royal Mail and their descendent companies, there are a variety of nationwide next-day delivery companies which handle both letters and parcels, including DPD, DHL, Evri and FedEx, among others.[4] There are also a large number of local couriers that operate in specific geographic areas, like Stuart, Packfleet and City Link, as well as specialist couriers that handle specific items, like DX.[5][6][7]
ReferencesEdit
^Her Majesty's mails: an historical and descriptive account of the British Post Office by William Lewins, published by Sampson, Low and Martin in 1864.
^Trollope, Anthony (1883). An Autobiography. Chapter 2. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
^"Advanced Mailing Solutions | Mailing House - What is a Downstream Access Provider (DSA)? - Mailing House, Polywrapping & Direct Mail in UK".
^Witherden, Lauren Deitz, Grace. "Best and worst delivery companies". Which?. Retrieved 2023-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"A guide to the best UK courier for small businesses". www.simplybusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
^"Stuart announces regional expansion of last mile delivery services throughout the UK". DPDgroup. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
^Prevett, Hannah. "Packfleet receives a gift amid Royal Mail strike disruption". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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