Postwatch, the independent watchdog for postal services in the UK, has accused Royal Mail of using 'scare tactics' to deter people from stopping unaddressed junk mail distributed by the company.

The actions of postman Roger Annies, who told householders on his round how to avoid unaddressed junk mail, have led to more than 200,000 people signing up to opt-out schemes.

A local newspaper has started a campaign to nominate former postman Roger Annies for Royal Mail's 'First Class People' award. Mr Annies was recently suspended by Royal Mail for telling people on his round how to stop leaflets distributed by Royal Mail.

Roger Annies, the postman suspended for telling customers how to stop unaddressed junk mail distributed by Royal Mail, has been told he still has a job - but not his old round in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

Royal Mail has warned householders wanting to register with the company's opt-out scheme for unaddressed mail that they may no longer receive "information from central and local government and other public bodies" if they do so. Postwatch is disputing the warning.

Following the case of postman Roger Annies, who was suspended after informing people on his round that it's possible to opt-out of receiving unaddressed mail distributed by Royal Mail, the company has reminded postmen that they should deliver leaflets to households with a 'No Junk Mail' sticker on their door.

Postwatch, the independent watchdog for postal services in the UK, has accused Royal Mail of failing to tell its customers how they can stop leaflets delivered by the postman.