Royal Mail

Tories can't return to Eighties dogmaThis is LondonRoyal Mail workers have voted to strike; British Airways cabin crew may follow. In Leeds, rubbish bags pile up as bin men protest against council cutbacks. … More: continued here

Times Online Royal Mail Workers Vote For National StrikeSky NewsRoyal Mail workers have voted in favour of holding a national strike, in a move that could bring Christmas misery for both companies and consumers. …Strike threat to Christmas mailBBC NewsRoyal Mail strike began with small dispute in central LondonTelegraph.co.ukArgos and …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail strike: charity donations and campaigns affectedTelegraph.co.ukCharities have said the local postal strikes have had an adverse effect on donations and fund-raising campaigns. By Chris Irvine A number of key … More: continued here

Royal Mail strike: online gift shop losing £500 a weekTelegraph.co.ukShe is worried that a national Royal Mail strike will have a "devastating" effect on her Burnley-based company and fears they may have to … More: continued here

Sky News Firms Fear Impact Of National Postal StrikeSky NewsA specially-commissioned survey by Sky News and the British Chambers of Commerce shows customers are increasingly concerned about Royal Mail's reliability … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail strike: eBay to remove ratings for dispatch timesTelegraph.co.uk"As many of eBay's sellers rely heavily on Royal Mail, we are working with a number of alternative postal carriers to ensure sellers can provide the levels … More: continued here

Times Online Royal Mail strike began with small dispute in central LondonTelegraph.co.ukIt was the latest attempt by Royal Mail to reshape the organisation to cope with a 10 per cent annual fall in the amount of mail being sent. …Argos and eBay ready to desert Royal Mail as union votes …

Send Xmas cards 3 weeks early to beat postal strikeThe SunA ballot of 120000 Royal Mail workers voted overwhelmingly to walk out in a bitter row over jobs and pay. Union leaders will meet next week to decide the …and more » More: continued here

David Prosser: Nailing the lie of postal competitionIndependentIndeed, valuable customers such as Amazon have already begun to think about deserting Royal Mail. Why then do companies such as TNT, Business Post and … More: continued here

The Royal Mail was once part of the fabric of Britain. Its delivery network was our communication system. Radio television and telephones all became ubiquitous but people still wrote to communicate. “Put it in writing” meant sending a letter. Not any more. More: continued here