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The Royal Mail, shops and private firms are being invited to bid for multimillion-pound contracts to fingerprint millions of Britons for ID cards. More: continued here

Royal Mail in talks to avert strike in CreweStoke & Staffordshire, UK –39 minutes agoROYAL Mail bosses will meet with union leaders to discuss the closure of Crewe's sorting office. Members of the South Cheshire branch of the Communication …Strike threat liftedLiverpool Echoall 2 news articles More: continued here

Serious concern over lost post payout policyantiquestradegazette.com, UK –2 hours agoA DEALER has raised serious questions over Royal Mail’s compensation policy for items lost in the post following a dispute that ended in court. … More: continued here

Private firms, shops and the Royal Mail may be asked to bid for contracts to fingerprint millions of people for new identity cards. The Home Office said today that pilots will be introduced for people working in sensitive jobs with two airports chosen for the scheme. More: continued here

When do you get your post?Fife Today, UK –5 hours ago"When I first started out with the Royal Mail it was a good job. I had a real pride in my work and getting it done as quickly and efficiently as I could," … More: continued here

Daily Mail Postman jailed for dumping weeks' worth of mail in woodsDaily Mail, UK –37 minutes agoA Royal Mail investigation was launched when a colleague noticed she had not received a package she was expecting, the court heard. …Postman jailed for dumping mailBBC NewsPostman jailed for dumping mailWalesOnlineall 3 news articles More: …

Why did you shut post offices?Northwich Guardian, UK –5 hours agoBy James Wilson » ROYAL Mail’s recent surge in profits has been questioned after several post offices in rural mid Cheshire were forced to close their … More: continued here

Plans for private firms, shops and the Royal Mail to bid for contracts to fingerprint millions of people for the Government’s new identity cards will be unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. More: continued here

Plans for private firms, shops and the Royal Mail to bid for contracts to fingerprint millions of people for the Government’s new identity cards will be unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. More: continued here

BBC News Post offices could take fingerprints for ID cardsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –2 hours agoSpeculation is mounting that the Royal Mail, which runs the country's 12000 post offices, might bid. The plan could provide vital extra income for post …ID card contract plan unveiledThe Press AssociationTwo airports agree to trial ID cardsReuters …