Royal Mail

Mail rebels resist effort to quell revoltFinancial Times, UKBy Jean Eaglesham, Jim Pickard and George Parker Labour rebels vowed on Wednesday to continue their fight to overturn government plans to part-privatise Royal Mail, in spite of significant concessions to be announced by Lord Mandelson on Thursday. … More: continued here

Royal Mail to fund mail marketing bodyEquimedia Marketing News, UKRoyal Mail is set to fund the creation of a new marketing body for the industry, it has been reported. According to Marketing Week, the Mail Media Centre (MMC) will be created on behalf of the entire mail marketing sector and will …

We have failed Royal MailScotsman, United KingdomThe Royal Mail was once proud and efficient ("Postal protest over sell-off, 24 February). People entered employment for the social contracts that emerged after both world wars. They understood the honour of doing such a job for moderate pay and a fair … More: continued …

• Mandelson releases letter from Royal Mail trustees • Ministers want to sell 30% stake to private sector Lord Mandelson tonight raised the stakes in the battle over the future of the Royal Mail by releasing a letter from its pension trustees warning that if part privatisation does not go …

Lord Mandelson defends plans to sell 30% of Royal Mail, insisting overall ownership will stay in public hands. More: continued here

The Government has launched controversial proposals to part privatise the Royal Mail, sparking a fresh row over its plans to sell off part of the business. More: continued here

It’s not really a day for hard-edged politics at Westminster. That’s probably just as well for Lord Mandelson, because the death of Ivan Cameron has coincided with the release of three new stories about the unpopularity of his plans for the partial privatisation of the Royal Mail. Taken together, they …

Lord Mandelson has introduced controversial proposals to part-privatise Royal Mail. More: continued here

Postal workers join Royal Mail rally in LondonCoventry Telegraph, UKPOSTAL workers from Coventry joined a massive rally in London yesterday, protesting against the government’s plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. The 10 representatives from the city joined hundreds of protesters from across the UK to campaign against … More: continued here

Community involvement and bravery put Carrick duo in running for …Carrickfergus Today, UKBy Staff reporter TWO Carrick postal workers have been shortlisted for Royal Mail's annual '1st Class People Awards'. Postman Stephen McCleary and colleague Alex Short, who lives in the borough but works at the Northern Ireland Mail Centre, Mallusk, …