Royal Mail

A ministerial aide quit today in protest at Government plans to partly privatise the Royal Mail. Jim McGovern resigned as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Business Minister Pat McFadden. More: continued here

Alan Reid, Liberal Democrat MP for Argyll & Bute, today questioned Postal Services Minister, Pat McFadden, on the future funding of Royal Mail. Mr Reid was speaking in the House of Commons after the publication of the Hooper review of UK postal services. More: continued here

Labour faces losing a big union backer as the rebellion against Lord Mandelson’s plans to sell part of the Royal Mail gathers force. More: continued here

Jim McGovern has resigned in protest at Peter Mandelson’s plan to partprivatise the Royal Mail. More: continued here

BBC News Suspended postman withheld mailBBC News, UK –3 hours agoA Royal Mail spokesman said the employee was now subject to disciplinary proceedings. "Royal Mail is taking all appropriate action necessary to deal with … More: continued here

Junior minister Jim McGovern has announced his resignation over government plans to sell off a significant part of Royal Mail. More: continued here

Gordon Brown was handed notice he faces a serious revolt over plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail today with the resignation of a ministerial aide. More: continued here

A member of the Government has resigned over its plans for Royal Mail. More: continued here

Which? Pay for postage online at ChristmasWhich?, UK –4 hours agoYou can buy online postage by registering on Royal Mail’s website, selecting which service you want and printing the postage yourself. … More: continued here

Times Online CWU will ask members to back split from Labour over Royal Mail planTimes Online, UK –27 minutes agoLabour faces losing a big union backer as the rebellion against Lord Mandelson’s plans to sell part of the Royal Mail gathers force. … More: continued here