Clever reason Royal Mail workers always wear shorts even in winter

Our beloved posties wear shorts all year round for a clever reason (Image: Moment Editorial/Getty Images)

Forget how cold the UK is right now, our Royal Mail workers are still wearing shorts! Regardless of the weather conditions, you'll find posties just love dressing like it's still summer, but it turns out there's an explanation to it all.

Following a query on Reddit , somebody questioned whether it was an official regulation or silly tradition handed down through time. As it happens, the reasoning is quite straightforward – and rather clever. The post asked: "Postmen/woman of the UK, why do you wear shorts all year round?" Whilst another post posed the identical question. So what's the reason behind it?

Thankfully, the queries encouraged Royal Mail workers to respond, reveali