UK Postmen Refuse to Deliver Election Leaflets

Elections for the European Parliament will be held throughout Europe on Thursday 10 June. Parties fielding candidates in the election can have leaflets delivered for free—in the UK's case, by the Royal Mail. However, Royal Mail postmen have a clause in their contracts which allows them to refuse to deliver mail with which they do not agree. Already postmen in some parts of the UK have refused to deliver leaflets of the British National Party, and the boycott may be extended to include the Europhobic UK Independence Party and the anti-abortion Operation Christian Vote. The Royal Mail says it will ensure all leaflets are delivered, if necessary using different postmen.

Katie Foster, Postmen can refuse to deliver 'extreme' Euro election leaflets. Scotland on Sunday, 30 May 2004.