Royal Mail

De PostLa Poste is considering a bid for a stake in Royal Mail. More: continued here

Downing Street yesterday denied that Lord Mandelson had effectively become “deputy prime minister” as the row over his Royal Mail plans grew. No 10 tried to appease Labour MPs amid warnings that Gordon Brown should “rein in” his business secretary’s influence over government. More: continued here

Royal Mail defends sustainable direct mail standardpackagingnews.co.uk, UKRoyal Mail has hit back at the Packaging and Films Association (PAFA) for its criticism of the sustainable mail standard. Matthew Neilson, Royal Mail head of environmental solutions, defended the standard for "reflecting the primary aim of increasing … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Gordon Brown helped create Harriet Harman and he's stuck with herTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomShe's opposed to Royal Mail privatisation. Tick. She's anti-Heathrow's third runway. Tick. She's the most out-spoken about Fred the Shred's pension. Tick. She thinks Labour got to close to bankers. She starts to look like an activist's dream. …

SNP Postal Affairs spokesperson Mike Weir MP has warned that private stakeholder plans for Royal Mail “open the door” for full privatisation, after it emerged legislation being introduced by Lord Mandelson could lead to a sell-off of almost 50%. More: continued here

Gordon Brown was booed and jeered by Royal Mail protesters today as he arrived to speak at Labour’s national policy forum. But their anger failed to deflect him as he told the conference that the state of the public finances meant it was vital part-privatisation of Royal Mail went ahead. …

GORDON BROWN was urged to “rein in” Lord Mandelson today amid claims that the Royal Mail row proves that he has too much influence over government strategy. More: continued here

The Labour rebellion over plans to part-privatise Royal Mail risks endangering jobs and pensions and could help the Conservatives win the next general election, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson warned yesterday. More: continued here

Scottish MPs have been urged to join in the opposition to the part-privatisation of Royal Mail. More: continued here

The team behind Barack Obama’s online campaign is organising the fight against privatisation of Royal Mail on the internet it has been reported. More: continued here