The closure of non-essential shops in Tier 4 regions has left many British Christmas shoppers scrambling for last-minute gifts. But there are hidden gems at these stores that are still open.
Royal Mail
Families across the UK could be set for Christmas present chaos as the Royal Mail is inundated with millions of packages.
The Post Office could handle parcels for Amazon and Hermes for the first time in a potentially huge boost for Britain’s 11,500 branches after signing first non-exclusive deal with Royal Mail.
Online shoppers are facing delays to the delivery of their Christmas presents this year.
A shift to online shopping means there are 200million more parcels in the postal and courier system this year.