A2158 words1:01News Report American AccentPublished Jun 4, 2026 · Updated Jun 4, 2026

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Amazon is making deliveries faster in the United Kingdom.

The company will expand its ultra-fast delivery service to Manchester and Birmingham.

This service can bring products to your door in 30 minutes or less.

It already works in parts of London.

Amazon will also add fresh groceries to its same-day service in London.

Shoppers can order fruit, vegetables, meat, bread, eggs, and frozen food.

They can put these items in the same basket as other products.

This expansion will bring more convenience to customers.

The fresh groceries same-day service will start in central and east London.

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Amazon plans to add more areas in the coming months.

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The company also added same-day delivery to Ipswich and Coventry.

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Amazon closed its grocery stores in the UK before this change.

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John Boumphrey is the UK manager for Amazon.

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He said the company wants to make grocery shopping easier and faster.

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He also said home delivery can grow faster than physical stores.

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