Royal Mail

MANDY BID TO BUY OFF MAIL REBELSMirror.co.uk, UKBy Jason Beattie Deputy Political Editor 26/02/2009 Peter Mandelson today offers an olive branch to Labour rebels over his plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail. Writing exclusively in the Mirror, the Business Secretary vows to create laws to … More: continued …

BBC News Brown risks showdown over part-sale of Royal MailReutersBy Adrian Croft LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Gordon Brown will risk a confrontation with unions and many of his supporters on Thursday by pushing ahead with a plan partly to privatise Royal Mail, the state-owned postal services firm. …Royal Mail: …

MP John Grogan leads Royal Mail revoltSelby Times, UKREBEL MP John Grogan was today expected to lead the revolt against plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. The battling politician says the controversial proposal has split the Labour Party, with at least three Cabinet Ministers expressing their dismay … More: continued here

Dogma will keep this giant crippledMirror.co.uk, UKBy Peter Hain Mp For Neath And Former Cabinet Minister 25/02/2009 In sun, rain or snow, our posties deliver letters up remote mountain tracks, across the sea to islands or up dark stairs in rough city estates – addresses which Royal Mail's private … More: …

BBC News Royal Mail sell-off details dueBBC News, UKThe full details of the government's controversial bill to part-privatise Royal Mail will be published later. But in a letter to the Guardian, the leaders of eight unions condemned the plans as damaging and unpopular. The legislation will propose … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Peter Mandelson offers concessions to Royal Mail rebelsTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomLord Mandelson will today try and buy off a Labour rebellion by offering concessions to MPs opposed to plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. By Andrew Porter, Political Editor Lord Mandelson will tell Labour MPs that the Post Office network will continue …

The Government today 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

The letter sent by Jane Newell to the business secretary, released to the media by his department Postal Services Review Further to our meeting of 13 February, perhaps I could confirm the trustees’ views in respect of the Hooper report, in so far as it affects the Royal Mail pension …

Sky News Lord Mandelson tries to stall Royal Mail postal rebellionTimes Online, UKRoyal Mail will be able to charge its rivals more for delivering their letters and parcels to customers' doorsteps under measures intended to counter the biggest revolt of Gordon Brown's leadership. With rebellion over the proposed sale of a …

Royal Mail bill launchedWalesOnline, United Kingdom… brought his Bill to the House of Lords for a first reading. Lord Mandelson, introducing the Bill a day earlier than expected, told peers the it would "make provision for the restructuring of the Royal Mail Group and of the Royal Mail pension plan". More: …