Royal Mail

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, …

Exclusive: Extra booze duty and selling Royal Mail could cost …Glasgow Daily Record, UKUP TO 125000 jobs will be lost if booze duty goes up at the next Budget and the Government sell off part of Royal Mail. Drinks industry bosses say sales will plummet if the cost of beer, wines …

InTheNews.co.uk Rally ahead of Royal Mail voteInTheNews.co.uk, UKFull Story A rally is being held in Westminster opposing the government's plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. The Communication Workers Union, (CWU) hosting the event at Central Hall opposite Westminster Abbey, is seeking to prevent the government … More: continued here

Carlisle job fears if Royal Mail soldNews & Star, UKBy Chris Story Union leaders fear jobs could be jeopardised at Carlisle’s massive postal depot if a chunk of Royal Mail is sold. The Government came under fire for its so-called part-privatisation yesterday as 500 postal workers protested against the … More: …

Royal Mail bill launchedThe Press AssociationBusiness Secretary Lord Mandelson has introduced controversial proposals to part privatise the Royal Mail. Labour MPs are threatening a large revolt against the plans and Labour peer Lord Clarke of Hampstead, a former postman, shouted "shame on you" as … More: continued here

Direct marketers back Royal Mail part-privatisation planBrand Republic, UKby Matt Williams, Campaign 25-Feb-09, 15:55 LONDON – The direct marketing members of advertising body ISBA have given their broad backing to the Government's plan to part-privatise the Royal Mail. The proposals, which will be introduced by Lord … More: continued here

ITV.com 65% of voters oppose Mandelson's Royal Mail privatisation planguardian.co.uk, UKThat'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 suggest …

Postman denies stealing mailIpswich Evening Star, UKProsecutors allege 916 postal packages belonging to Royal Mail Limited were stolen by Appleby between April 19, 2004 and November 7, 2008. It is also alleged that between the same dates the 36-year-old breached his duty as a postal operative by … More: continued here