Royal Mail

The government is expected to introduce controversial legislation this week to part-privatise Royal Mail, a labour union said on Monday. More: continued here

Up to 1,000 posties will join a rally tomorrow to protest at Government plans to sell off a stake in Royal Mail. More: continued here

Gordon Brown is heading for a showdown with Labour rebels after confirming he will press ahead with controversial plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail this week. More: continued here

Controversial government proposals to sell off part of Royal Mail will be introduced in Parliament on Thursday. More: continued here

A Bill to sell part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday in the face of fierce opposition from Labour MPs and unions, sources told the Press Association today. More: continued here

Almost half a million Royal Mail staff past and present have been warned that their pensions could be halved if the plan to privatise part of the business does not go ahead. More: continued here

Metro Royal Mail faces pension perilMetro, UKThe Royal Mail pension fund deficit is much larger than the £5.9billion thought, it was claimed yesterday. In a letter seen by the BBC, the chair of trustees, Jane Newell, warned the only way to save the fund was by selling part of the business. …

The Government faces anger from Labour MPs and union leaders after it was revealed a Bill to sell off part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday. More: continued here

Government pushes ahead with Royal Mail sell-off despite Labour rebellion More: continued here

Pension warning over postal privatisation bidguardian.co.uk, UKLord Mandelson tonight raised the stakes in the battle over the future of the Royal Mail by releasing a letter from its pension trustees warning that if part privatisation does not go ahead, staff may have to see the value of their pension slashed in …