The Business Secretary has ordered a review of how Governments handle privatisations ahead of a stinging review which is set to criticise his handling of the Royal Mail sale. Sky News revealed on Wednesday how the the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee had agreed a hard-hitting report, to be released on Friday, which endorsed the view that taxpayers were left short-changed by …
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[ad_1] Two teenagers have been charged after allegedly tampering with parcels on a Royal Mail train. British Transport Police (BTP) were alerted at about 1.42am on Tuesday following reports two young men had gained access to a service at Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway. The suspects are said to have damaged signalling equipment in the…
[ad_1] Peppa Pig is marking her 20th birthday with her own set of Royal Mail stamps. The much-loved children’s television character first leapt onto our screens on May 31, 2004. Peppa Pig has been given her own stamp collection. Image: Royal Mail. And to celebrate two decades of animated episodes, postal bosses have revealed 12…
[ad_1] Graphic concept of an election in Great Britain, depicting by the hand of a voter putting his vote in the ballot box with the flag of the United Kingdom in the background. (Photo: AdobeStock) I’m currently in London for discussions about public policy, particularly the potential for the right kind of free-trade pact between the United…
The Sunday Times Board Moves: Tui's Long posted to Royal MailThe Sunday TimesPETER LONG is to join Royal Mail as a non-executive director this month and will succeed Donald Brydon as chairman in September. Next February Long, 63, will be promoted from chief executive to chairman of Tui, the parent of Tui Travel where he…
Viewpoint: Last chance to save post officesBelfast Telegraph, United Kingdom –5 hours agoThe postal service they created —encompassing the Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd — is expected to compete like an ordinary business and at the same time … More: continued here
City A.M. Royal Mail crackdown stops one million scam mail items reaching Brits' doorstepsCity A.M.Royal Mail today revealed how it is safeguarding Brits from "terrible material" reaching UK households. Since November, the FTSE 100 firm has stopped 1m scam mail items from reaching people's homes. Royal Mail has warehoused the offending material …Royal Mail has stopped…