Royal Mail

Susie Rushton: There's no magic in the mail nowIndependent, UK –5 hours agoOccasionally, it crosses my mind to make use of the Royal Mail's magisterial coverage and send a card to the other end of the country for a mere 36 pence … More: continued here

Sky News Tories raise fears of raid on Royal Mail pension fundguardian.co.uk, UK –5 hours agoThe Conservatives warned yesterday that the government could be threatening a £22bn raid on Royal Mail's pension fund. Alan Duncan, the party's shadow …Royal Mail faces call to changeBBC NewsMinisters to clear way for Royal Mail part-privatisationFinancial …

Risk To 50000 Post JobsSky News, UK –3 minutes agoA large stake in the Royal Mail could be sold to a foreign postal company – putting 50000 jobs at risk, it is reported. In a deal worth around £3bn at least … More: continued here

Daily Mail We've exchanged the same Christmas card…for a staggering 33 yearsDaily Mail, UK –4 hours agoBy Daily Mail Reporter As friends and former Royal Mail colleagues, Raymond Pearson and Steve Ford have been exchanging Christmas cards since 1975. … More: continued here

AFP Government mulls selling stake in Royal Mail to foreign firm: reportAFP –4 minutes agoLONDON (AFP) — The government is considering selling a large stake of the struggling state-owned postal service Royal Mail to a foreign company, … More: continued here

PRESS DIGEST – Financial Times – Dec 16Reuters –2 hours agoPlans for the complete privatisation of Royal Mail were thrown out by ministers on Monday, the day before a report from Richard Hooper which will confirm … More: continued here

Report sparks debate on Royal MailEllesmere Port Standard, UK –3 minutes agoAn eagerly-awaited report into the future of the Royal Mail is to be published on Tuesday, sparking a fierce debate about possible part-privatisation of the … More: continued here

50000 jobs at risk in break-up of Royal MailTimes Online, UK –13 minutes agoUp to 50000 jobs could be lost in a part-privatisation of the Royal Mail that would break up the business and offer bits to rivals. … More: continued here

Report sparks debate on Royal MailThe Press Association –4 minutes agoAn eagerly-awaited report into the future of the Royal Mail is to be published on Tuesday, sparking a fierce debate about possible part-privatisation of the … More: continued here

The Government is ruling out privatising Royal Mail, days before the publication of a review into the future of the postal group. More: continued here