Lord Mandelson's latest weapon in the battle to part-privatise …Telegraph.co.uk, United KingdomLord Mandelson is desperately trying to crank up pressure on left-wing Labour MPs to support his plans for the part-privatisation of Royal Mail. His latest weapon is a leaked letter from the chairman of the trustees of Royal Mail's pension …

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Lord Mandelson defends plans to sell 30% of Royal Mail, insisting overall ownership will stay in public hands. More: continued here

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BBC News 'I may have to work beyond 65'BBC News, UKBy Callum May Government plans to sell their stake in Royal Mail have met with angry opposition. But trustees of the company's pension fund have also warned there will be devastating consequences if the sale does not go ahead. …Royal Mail …

UK postal workers have denounced plans to sell off part of the publicly-owned Royal Mail. Unions claim the move will mean job losses in a service which has been around for more than 350 years. More: continued here

Part-privatisation plans for Royal MailAberdeen Press and Journal, UKGORDON Brown will almost certainly face an embarrassing rebellion within his own ranks again as anger grows over plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. It is one the last publicly-controlled bastions of the British way of life – a service still held in … …

The politics of pensionsFinancial Times, UKNow Lord Mandelson is playing for the sympathy vote, waving a letter from the chairman of the Royal Mail Pensions Trustees that warns of the threat to the posties' retirement pot if part-privatisation is not pursued. The fact that the fund would need …Will the Pension …

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government yesterday faced a major revolt among his supporters and a union threat of a strike over plans to sell a stake in state-owned postal services operator Royal Mail. More: continued here