Postal strike called off

A 24-hour strike by hundreds of Royal Mail sorting staff in Exeter has been called off just hours before the walk-out.

Around 400 members of the Communication Workers Union were due to stop work at the mail centre in Exeter Devon at 2pm on Monday.

Royal Mail was bringing in 450 managers to help maintain the service.

But a Royal Mail spokesman said they had been told the dispute was now off.

The stoppage was due to take place over a dispute over working practices at Exeter.

CWU spokesman Phil Chadwick said although the action had been called off, it could be on again next Monday if agreement was not reached at talks with the Royal Mail.

But he said good positive progress had been made in talks with the Royal Mail.