Currys drops Royal Mail ‘for now’ as strikes threaten deliveries

Retailer says its responsibility is to ensure customers get hold of their technology' for Christmas

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The electrical goods retailer Currys has revealed it has dropped Royal Mail from doing its deliveries for now" because of the strike action.

Currys' chief executive, Alex Baldock, said its first responsibility was to the UK households who want to get hold of their technology, particularly at this time of year".