Ian Murray condemns Nick Clegg backing for postal service privatisation while Bow Group warns of political damage Labour has attacked Nick Clegg for being "worse than Thatcher" for supporting the sell-off of Royal Mail. Ian Murray, shadow minister for postal affairs, said Clegg's backing for privatisation of the postal service …
Read More »Royal Mail boss could make a £400000 profit on luxury London flat that YOU … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Royal Mail boss could make a £400000 profit on luxury London flat that YOU …Daily MailThe boss of the Royal Mail has made a potential profit of nearly £400,000 in just 12 months on a luxury flat she bought with the help of taxpayers' cash, it emerged last …
Read More »Wickens is Royal Mail’s new chef – Warrnambool Standard
Wickens is Royal Mail's new chefWarrnambool StandardHe was looking to buy the shop next door to Wickens Provedore in Apollo Bay but when that was taking too long and the Royal Mail offer came in, “I decided to go with it”, he said. On what he will bring to the …
Read More »Royal Mail lorry driver cleared over moped rider death – BBC News
BBC News Royal Mail lorry driver cleared over moped rider deathBBC NewsA Royal Mail lorry driver has been found not guilty of causing the death of a moped rider by careless driving. Desmond Garraway, 54, of Southampton, was overtaking on the Farnham-bound A331 on 3 May last year when his …
Read More »Royal Mail prepares for union talks
Action from Thursday planned amid fears of massive backlog, as head of Royal Mail tells union leaders to 'shut up' The head of Royal Mail was due to hold more talks with leaders of the communications workers' union (CWU) today to reach agreement over pay, conditions and modernisation. If the …
Read More »Royal Mail faces up to postal revolution
TNT Post trial in west London is one of several challenges from which the national institution is seeking deliverance Like many postmen who have pounded the pavements of London over the years, Michael Rigby carries out his round with a bundle of letters, an encyclopaedic knowledge of his route and …
Read More »Poll blames government as postal strike goes ahead
Gordon Brown's handling of the Royal Mail strikes comes under strong criticism from the public and Labour backbenchers today, with a new poll showing most voters believe the government should get directly involved in the dispute and force management and unions to go to the conciliation service Acas. The Communication …
Read More »Post Office protest over plans to sell off Royal Mail – ITV News
ITV News Post Office protest over plans to sell off Royal MailITV NewsCampaigners from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) gathered in front of Hucknall Post Office wearing 'Keep Calm and Save Our Royal Mail' T-shirts to hand out leaflets to passers-by. Postcards voicing concern over the proposals have also been …and …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation: shares can be sold by stockbrokers – The Guardian
Royal Mail privatisation: shares can be sold by stockbrokersThe GuardianThe government has invited stockbrokers to apply to help sell shares in the Royal Mail to members of the public as part of a planned stock market listing. The 497-year-old institution is to be floated by the end of March 2014 …
Read More »TNT's big investors reject Royal Mail plan
Shareholders in TNT are warning the Dutch postal firm against buying a stake in Royal Mail. Investors contacted by the Observer said they were concerned that the British government would prevent TNT from cutting thousands of postal workers' jobs to make Royal Mail's letters business more profitable. Gordon Brown is …
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