Article: 'Service would be second class' POST OFFICE PRIVATISING THE ROYAL MAIL Deliveries could be just twice a week.(News)

Byline: Adrian Pearson Regional Affairs Correspondent

POSTAL services in Northumberland and Durham could be reduced to just twice a week if Royal Mail is privatised, union bosses warned last night.

The Government was told delivery services would be put at risk if Dutch delivery company TNT is allowed to take over in a part privatisation of Royal Mail.

Members of the Commercial Workers' Union, who yesterday protested in Westminster against the proposed changes, said TNT had proved in the Netherlands that it "puts profits before standards".

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