Royal Mail

Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail eyes end of state controlReutersSays sale will help Royal Mail adapt to e-commerce age. * Opposition says wrong to sell profitable postal service. * Union leaders consider strike action. By Neil Maidment and William James. LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – After three aborted privatisation … More: continued …

Shields Gazette Selling off Royal Mail will wreck postal serviceShields GazetteIf Royal Mail is sold off, it will wreck our postal services. This will mean higher stamp prices, job cuts, post office closures and the daily postal service will be threatened. Recently, more than 96 per cent of the 112,000 …

Royal pair will lead Handsworth carnival paradeBirmingham MailRoyal pair will lead Handsworth carnival parade. 31 Jul 2013 08:13. Steel bands, floats and carnival troupes will be in the procesion which will weave from Handsworth through Holyhead Road to Handsworth Park. The King and Queen of this year's … More: continued here

Kent Online Automatic right to shares for Royal Mail staffKent OnlineMr Fallon said: “Post men and post women are at the very heart of Royal Mail making sure that post is delivered to all parts of the country, whatever the season. They are absolutely central to the future of the …

Halifax Evening Courier Royal Mail privatisation: Investment pros and consInteractive InvestorMargaret Thatcher first considered privatising Royal Mail during the original programme of asset sales during the 1980s – supposedly balking at the idea of selling something with "Royal" in the name. Successive governments of all political hues have …Talking Politics: Royal …

Margaret Thatcher first considered privatising Royal Mail during the original programme of asset sales during the 1980s – supposedly balking at the idea of selling something with "Royal" in the name. Successive governments of all political hues have resurrected the idea before running into seemingly insurmountable difficulties – including opposition …

Postal workers' leaders will join a special two-day conference to decide whether to hold a national strike ballot over jobs, pensions and other issues linked to Royal Mail privatisation. More: continued here

Royal Mail staff will be automatically enrolled in share scheme, says Michael Fallon, Business minister and Sevenoaks MP More: continued here

Halifax Evening Courier Talking Politics: Royal Mail belongs to usHalifax Evening CourierWhether it's the familiar red vans, the next day delivery or the sight of the morning postman. These are timeless British scenes that people can resonate with. The Royal Mail is, along with our railways and other services, an …

Royal Mail staff will be automatically enrolled into an employee share scheme under the Government's plans to privatise the postal company, ministers announced. More: continued here