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The Treasury has been accused of sleight of hand over plans to use a £25 billion "phantom" windfall to reduce Britain's debts. More: continued here

Faversham mail models raise £1k with cheeky charity calendarThis is KentWearing nothing but mail bags, staff at the Royal Mail's Faversham depot posed for the daring 2012 calendar to raise money for the charity. Two of their colleagues, Mick Nutting and Dave Cooper, were cared for at Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury. …

The Treasury has been accused of sleight of hand over controversial plans to use a £25 billion "phantom" windfall to reduce the UK's debts. More: continued here

UK To Gain £28 Billion Through Royal Mail Pension More: continued here

Hell Mail Fine Line for Royal Mail sustainabilityHell MailThe Royal Mail which has seen a fall in mail volumes of 25% since 2006 could lose the battle for sustainability if stamp prices continue to rise – according to findings by Consumer Focus. With the responsibility for postal regulation now in …

Daily Mail Lib Dems soften stance on 50p tax as Cameron faces pressure to axe top rateDaily MailIt also emerged yesterday the state takeover of the Royal Mail's pension scheme is due to deliver Mr Osborne a £28billion windfall – piling pressure on him to use some of the money …

The Guardian Royal Mail pension assets sell-off could generate £25bnThe GuardianThe government could raise as much as £25bn by selling off assets built up to pay retirement benefits to postal workers from Royal Mail, to which it expects to gain access over the next couple of weeks. The money has …

Royal Mail pensions schemeFinancial NewsPlease complete all fields in the form to login. Username and password fields are case sensitive If you have forgotten your username or password please use the forgotten your username/password link below. Remember me, by ticking the box you are …and more » More: continued here

Africa AhoyArab NewsBy ROGER HARRISON | ARAB NEWS Commodore of the Union Castle fleet William Byles, captain of the venerable Royal Mail steamer Edinburgh Castle had his thumb on the fire alarm button. Through the ship, short bursts of clanging bells shrilled and … More: continued here

U.K. Budget Finds 28 Billion-Pound Windfall, Sunday Times SaysBloombergA state takeover of the Royal Mail's pension fund generated a 28 billion-pound ($44.3 billion) windfall for the UK's budget, the Sunday Times reported, without naming its source. The transfer requires European Union approval, which is expected within …and more » More: continued …