UNITE vowed to fight Royal Mail’s plans to axe 700 jobs today as the threat of strike action looms large.

The announcement, affecting managerial positions, came after Communication Workers Union (CWU) members unanimously approved a strike ballot over Post Office pay freezes on Monday.

Unite said that its members were being made the scapegoat for bosses’ failure to maintain deliveries during the Covid-19 pandemic which could see fines from regulator Ofcom.