Royal Mail

The politics of pensionsFinancial Times, UKNow Lord Mandelson is playing for the sympathy vote, waving a letter from the chairman of the Royal Mail Pensions Trustees that warns of the threat to the posties' retirement pot if part-privatisation is not pursued. The fact that the fund would need …Will the Pension …

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government yesterday faced a major revolt among his supporters and a union threat of a strike over plans to sell a stake in state-owned postal services operator Royal Mail. More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk Royal Mail workers to march to House of CommonsMirror.co.uk, UKBy Clinton Manning And Jason Beattie 25/02/2009 More than 800 Royal Mail workers descended on Westminster yesterday to vent their anger at Government plans to part-privatise the service. Their protest came as union bosses said they feared up to 50000 … …

The fierce row that has divided Labour over the future of Royal Mail deepened when it emerged that Harriet Harman attempted to delay publication of the Bill that will partprivatise the service. More: continued here

A new approach is needed for Royal MailYorkshire Post, UKYou will have been aware of much discussion and speculation over the future of Royal Mail. I would like to reassure your readers – the Government has absolutely no intention of privatising the Royal Mail. Today it stands alone as the only …

Part-privatisation of Royal Mail will save pensions, says chiefInvestment Markets, UKby Kay Murchie According to Royal Mail’s pension scheme trustees, the pension fund is at risk unless action is taken to part-privatise the group. Jane Newell, the trustees’ chairman, said the pension fund’s deficit may be “significantly larger” than … More: …

POSTAL services in Northumberland and Durham could be reduced to just twice a week if Royal Mail is privatised, union bosses warned last night. More: continued here

MPs revolt over Royal Mail planAberdeen Press and Journal, UKBy David Perry and Alan Jones Scottish MPs last night swelled the ranks of a Labour revolt over a government bill authorising the sale of a 30% stake in Royal Mail. Dundee West Labour MP Jim McGovern and Linlithgow and East Falkirk …

BATTLE lines were drawn over the future of the Royal Mail yesterday as the Government was accused of “betrayal” and underhand tactics. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Harriet Harman tried to delay Royal Mail privatisation billTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomHarriet Harman, the deputy Labour leader, attempted to delay the publication of legislation to part-privatise the Royal Mail. By Robert Winnett The Prime Minister over-ruled the proposal but there are growing signs of high-level splits within … More: continued here