The government rejected a proposal on Tuesday to turn the state-owned postal company Royal Mail into a not-for-profit company as a “political fix” that failed to address the firm’s commercial problems. More: continued here
Read More »Union is accused of sabotage over Royal Mail sell-off – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Union is accused of sabotage over Royal Mail sell-offDaily Mail, UK – Tim ShipmanBy Tim Shipman Postal union bosses have launched a bid to sabotage Gordon Brown's plans to partprivatise the Royal Mail, it was claimed last night. Leaked documents show that Communication Workers Union chiefs have secretly banned postal workers …
Read More »Government rejects Royal Mail compromise plan (Independent)
The Government remained set for a clash with Labour MPs and unions tonight after rejecting a new plan to help boost the finances of the Royal Mail without resorting to a controversial sell off of part of the business. More: continued here
Read More »Deliver a decision on Royal Mail – guardian.co.uk
Deliver a decision on Royal Mailguardian.co.uk, UKThe clock is ticking for Royal Mail. Every day that politicians dither about its future, inexorable trends in the communications industry are undermining its long-time viability. News this morning that the government has rejected the latest compromise …Deutsche Post pulls out of Royal Mail bidTrading …
Read More »Closure of mail offices put back – Shropshire Star
Closure of mail offices put backShropshire Star, UKTwo Shropshire mail delivery offices which had been due to close have been given a temporary reprieve. The Royal Mail delivery offices in Ellesmere and Church Stretton had been due to close on May 11, but bosses said today the closures had been put …
Read More »No post for a week after postman jars back driving over pothole – Telegraph.co.uk
No post for a week after postman jars back driving over potholeTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRoyal Mail bosses stopped a street's deliveries for a week after a post man jarred his back while driving over a pothole. He went off sick after the incident in rural Bell Lane, Smalley, Derbyshire, leaving householders to …
Read More »'Enough is enough': Cameron urges voters to give 'spineless … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail 'Enough is enough': Cameron urges voters to give 'spineless …Daily Mail, UKHe is now facing yet another critical test after Cabinet warfare erupted over plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail. One of the Prime Minister's key allies, Chief Whip Nick Brown, was accused of encouraging Labour …
Read More »PM’s aides may be looking at Royal Mail plan (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Aides to Prime Minister Gordon Brown are examining proposals to turn the state-owned postal company Royal Mail into a not-for-profit company, instead of pursuing plans to sell a minority stake to the private sector, the Guardian said on Tuesday. More: continued here
Read More »Brown revolt grows: Chief Whip ‘stirs rebels’ over Royal Mail sell-off as Harman rules out top job (Daily Mail)
Gordon Brown is facing a critical test of his faltering authority as Cabinet warfare erupted over plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »postie's pothole injury halts the mail – Derby Evening Telegraph
postie's pothole injury halts the mailDerby Evening Telegraph, UKTHE Royal Mail stopped delivering to houses on a Derbyshire street after a postman claimed to have been injured by driving over a pothole. Residents of Bell Lane, in Smalley, were left fuming by the decision, which they branded as "ludicrous", … More: …
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