Royal Mail

Gordon Brown is pressing ahead with plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail in the face of a potential backbench revolt and despite one of the frontrunners to buy a stake in the company pulling out of the bidding. More: continued here

The SNP has today called for the UK government to “go back to the drawing board” and “get a grip” on the future of the Royal Mail after one of the proposed private sector bidders pulled out. More: continued here

Hell Mail End Of An Era For Royal Mail Sorting OfficeHell Mail, UKSome 20 minutes long, the sensitively made film not only gives an insight into the work carried out by postal workers each and every day, it also marks a change of direction for the Royal Mail as it tries …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail suitor still sought despite withdrawal of Deutsche PostTimes Online, UKMinisters will press on with their search for a private partner for the Royal Mail despite one of the leading bidders pulling out and fears among MPs that the Conservatives are laying a trap for Gordon Brown. The Times …

Gay postman sues Royal Mail for £25,000 after boss labelled him ‘girly’ More: continued here

I will vote against Royal Mail privatisation, says Jarrow MPJournal Live, UKBy William Green on May 7, 09 03:26 PM It is a mystery in pure political terms why the Government ever decided to flog part of the Royal Mail off. Did it not realise how much that would upset its …

A homosexual postman is suing Royal Mail for £25000 over claims his manager called him “effeminate” “bitchy” and “girly”. More: continued here

BBC News Postal workers to stage walkoutBBC News, UKRoyal Mail said it was still working to determine whether deliveries in the towns would be affected. In a statement Royal Mail said mail volumes were falling by 8-10% a year as a result of competition from the internet and email and the …

4ni.co.uk Postal row over Euro poll pay gapBBC News, UKRoyal Mail staff in Londonderry have decided not to handle European election literature because of a pay dispute. Postal workers in Derry are paid the lowest fee in Northern Ireland for delivering such items. In Lisburn, Holywood, Ballyclare and …Other NI News …

Politics Weekly podcast: Royal Mail, the Tories and Europe, and …guardian.co.uk, UKAnd then the Royal Mail. Days after those European and local elections, which will probably result in a battering for Labour, the government's schedule indicates it is going to walk straight into a parliamentary punch up. Some time in June …