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Final suggested dates for sending second-class post has been brought forward from December 19 to 12 and for first class from December 21 to 16.

Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union are locked in a dispute over workers' pay and other conditions which has led to planned industrial action

From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter

There are seven planned Royal Mail strikes in December

Backlogs of undelivered parcels and letters have built up over the current wave of strikes

Images said to have been taken in the last few days shows mountains of packed mail bags that have reportedly started to pile up at depots amid strikes

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Photos show mountains of packed mail bags and cages piling up at Royal Mail depots, with bosses under pressure to halt a Christmas meltdown during a wave of strikes

There are seven planned Royal Mail strikes in December

From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter

Whilst Royal Mail advises post sent as late as December 21 should make it in time for Christmas; strikes on December 23 and 24 are likely to impact delivery