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Everything wrong with Labour’s Royal Mail takeover deal

This week, Jonathan Reynolds, the Labour Trade Minister, who has perfected the art of turning his beard into an apology for his lack of charisma or ideas, approved the takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s (below) EP Group of companies. As political transformations go, that’s a pretty big …

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Royal Mail issues ‘cut off’ warning to UK households

It’s time to mark your calendars as Royal Mail has rolled out its “cut off” dates for Christmas deliveries, impacting UK households amid rising postal costs. In a recent notice, the mail service emphasised: “Allow plenty of time for posting. Please post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for …

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The Royal Mail sell-off is a scandal

The UK government – a Labour government, no less, with a huge parliamentary majority – has given the go-ahead for a Czech billionaire to buy Royal Mail for £3.6 billion. Yes, that’s correct. A foreign businessman, an oligarch by any other name, with the classic combination of interests in energy, …

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Sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire gets green light

Mr Kretinsky and International Distribution Services agreed to a deal worth £3.6 billion – or £5.3 billion including debt – in May but had been waiting for approval from the Government, which must sanction the takeover given the national importance of Royal Mail and the postal service in the UK. …

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