The Guardian Unions prepare for battle over Royal Mail's futureThe ConversationUnion opposition to the Royal Mail sell-off comes as no surprise to any of us. Postmen and women are well known within the public sector for their militancy. But their response must be careful; both the government and potential corporate buyers have …SIMON WATKINS: Royal…
Radical: Mohammed Benares, a Royal Mail Worker from Birmingham, has been …Daily MailA man with links to radical Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for two years for terrorism offences. Royal Mail worker Mohammed Benares, 45, had terror guides showing how to make a bomb and detonator and how to handle an AK47 assault ……
Royal Mail deliveries halted in Meltham after dog biteHuddersfield ExaminerMail deliveries have been suspended in parts of Meltham after a postman on his round was badly bitten by a dog. Over 100 addresses in the village have been left without deliveries since the horrific incident last Tuesday. But residents claim Royal Mail… More: continued here
BBC South East Wales Dog attacks on postal staff 'too high,' says Royal MailBBC South East WalesDogs attacks on postal staff in Wales have dropped over the past year but still remain "unacceptably high," says the Royal Mail. A total of 142 postmen and women were attacked in the 12 months to April 2013, down…
Dogs attacks on postal staff in Wales have dropped over the past year but still remain “unacceptably high,” says the Royal Mail. More: continued here
POSTAL workers in Bridgwater locked in dispute with their Royal Mail bosses will be on strike for three days this week. More: continued here
Royal Mail is a good business but not yet a good investmentMarketing WeekAfter several false starts, one of the last icons of nationalisation, the Royal Mail, is to pass into private hands. Business Secretary Vince Cable announced last week the centuries old postal operator is to finally join British Gas, British Telecom … More: continued…
Royal holdings come under British tax committee's microscopeGlobe and MailTax avoidance is a hot topic in Britain and the government has gone after corporate giants such as Google, Amazon and Starbucks, alleging they have all found ways of not paying tax. On Monday a parliamentary committee took aim at a different target …Gushy Lady Hodge…
Mobile phone recycling company raises concerns about new Royal Mail rulesThird SectorBut new Royal Mail rules, which came into force in January, say mobiles can no longer be sent in freepost envelopes. A Royal Mail spokeswoman said the rules were brought in to ensure goods containing lithium batteries, including mobile phones, could be … More: continued…
UK's Royal Mail privatizedFort Wayne Journal GazetteLONDON – The Royal Mail can trace its history back 500 years to the time of Henry VIII and its bright red “pillarboxes” grace streets across the UK – from the Scilly Isles to Scotland. But change is coming as the British icon seeks to adapt to the ……