Royal Mail

Shropshire Star Royal Mail Does Have A FutureHell Mail, UKThe UK Government may have come up against a brick wall on its plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. It had been widely rumoured that Dutch-owned TNT was interested in becoming a strategic partner but with banks unwilling to make loans and …

BBC News Thursday in WestminsterBBC News, UKBy Peter Mulligan In 'Today in Parliament', David Wilby reports on exchanges revealing that strikes at Royal Mail accounted for 60% of all days lost to industrial action during 2007 in the UK. That fact emerged during Commons questions about the future … More: continued …

Battle to save Postbus routesNorthern Times, UKHIGHLAND Council is battling to force Royal Mail to change its mind over the axing of five of its Postbus routes, two of them in Sutherland. The Postbus service between Thurso and Tongue, and between Bettyhill and Thurso, along with four other routes … More: …

BBC News Government 'open to Post ideas'BBC News, UKThe government is open to alternatives to selling off part of the Royal Mail, Labour chief whip Nick Brown has said. Mr Brown said Royal Mail had to be modernised but said the government was "still listening" if people had ideas for "other …

Rooftop protest wins apology from Royal MailSocialist Party, UKHe was demanding an apology from Royal Mail 17 months after he was wrongly accused of bullying and harassment by Royal Mail bosses. Paul said, "I am not coming down until I get the apology I am entitled to in writing from a …

A council is looking to protect transport services to remote and rural communities once Royal Mail buses are withdrawn. More: continued here

Plan to replace axed post busesBBC News, UKCouncil-funded bus services could be run on five post bus routes that Royal Mail are preparing to stop operating from 16 April. Those affected are Diabaig-Achnasheen, Applecross-Torridon and Torridon-Strathcarron in Wester Ross. … More: continued here

LONDON, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Mail today launched a new industry resource to provide intelligence, inspiration and innovation for marketers and help them make the most of direct mail in their integrated marketing campaigns. More: continued here

Today in Parliament reports on exchanges revealing that strikes at Royal Mail made up 60% of all industrial action during 2007 in the UK. More: continued here

Labour’s chief whip Nick Brown says ministers are still open to alternatives to selling off part of the Royal Mail. More: continued here