Royal Mail slapped with 21m fine as millions of letters arrive late'

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"Millions of important letters are arriving late, and people aren't getting what they pay for when they buy a stamp. These persistent failures are unacceptable, and customers expect and deserve better. Royal Mail must rebuild consumers' confidence as a matter of urgency. And that means making actual significant improvements, not more empty promises. We've told the company to publicly set out how it's going to deliver this change, and we expect to start seeing meaningful progress soon, Mr Strawhorne ad"

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