Royal Mail

Posties in a storm over BNP leafletMirror.co.uk, UKThirty Royal Mail staff are snubbing the far right group's offensive literature. The unrest comes after a postman revealed that Royal Mail staff get a bonus for delivering BNP material. The worker, whose identity we are concealing, said: "I get 3p a …POSTIES' 3P …

Royal Mail doubles profits to £321mThe Press AssociationRoyal Mail has doubled its profits to £321 million despite a huge fall in the number of letters being posted. The newly-published results sparked fresh controversy over the Government's plan to part-privatise the business. The postal giant announced it … More: continued here

Britain: Labour government steps up plan to privatise Royal MailWorld Socialist Web Site, MIBy Robert Stevens The Labour government of Prime Minister Gordon Brown is pressing ahead with plans to privatise the Royal Mail, Britain's state postal service. The government's agenda, put forward by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson in the Postal …

British postal carriers balking at leafletUnited Press InternationalRoyal Mail chiefs in Bristol and Somerset were accused of "bullying," with one office allegedly threatening workers with dismissal if they do not comply. The Communication Workers Union also accused Royal Mail of breaking a "conscience clause" in their … More: continued here

Unite's Reaction to Royal Mail's ProfitsSYS-CON Media (press release), NJ"Royal Mail was losing GBP1 million a day. The efforts and hard work of our members has helped to take this business into profit. "We call upon Royal Mail to end its threat to freeze the pay of our members and to …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail part-privatisation on track after vote in LordsTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRebel Labour peers have failed in their bid to derail Lord Mandelson's plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor The defeat of the rebels will come as a welcome relief to the Government, which was …

Royal Mail doubles annual profitShareCast, UKLONDON (SHARECAST) – Profit doubled at Royal Mail last year despite a drop in mail volumes as all four of its businesses reported a full-year profit for the first time in two decades. The company made an operating profit of £321m in the 12 months ended …

ITN Royal Mail faces strike threatITN, UKThe Communication Workers Union has accused the Royal Mail of "deliberately" running down the service ahead of the Government's controversial plan to part-privatise the business. It also says that the "arbitrary" cuts of 10 per cent that are being … More: continued here

Royal Mail has posted a twofold increase in profits to £321m for 2008/9 in the face of declining mail volumes. More: continued here

This is London Royal Mail's profits double after jobs cullThis is London, UKThe axing of tens of thousands of postal workers, the closure of thousands of post offices and the end of many morning deliveries has seen profits double to £321 million at Royal Mail. But the earnings success of its …