Royal Mail

Thugs attack postman and steal his vanScotsman, United Kingdom –8 hours agoThe postman was robbed of the keys for a red Royal Mail van which was stolen and later recovered. Police said there was nothing missing from the van. … More: continued here

The CWU union conference, which is to take place in Liverpool next week, is likely to be a watershed. Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, has said that the next six months will determine the future of Royal Mail and its thousands of workers. He is right. More: continued here

June 3 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks advanced for the first time in four days, led by banks including Lloyds TSB Group Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. More: continued here

Dudley fails to deliver first class serviceHalesowen News, UK –6 hours agoBy Bev Holder DUDLEY is failing to meet targets for next day deliveries of first class mail, according to Royal Mail performance figures. …First class post fiasco revealedEssex Echoall 3 news articles More: continued here

CWU conference: a key chance to defend future of post serviceSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoJust two years later, we are seeing Royal Mail in yet another financial crisis. This time it is as a direct result of Postcomm’s imposition of competition. …CWU conference: union set for crucial fightSocialistworker.co.ukall 2 news articles More: …

Mail boss ‘should hang his head’York Press, UK –3 hours agoBy Reader's letter DOES Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier give a thought to the hardship he has caused by closing 4600 post offices – and planning to …JEZ DAVISON ponders “fat cats” furynebusiness.co.ukall 2 news articles More: continued here

Post service '4th worst in country'Oxford Mail, UK –May 31, 2008Just 80.6 per cent of first-class mail in the county was delivered the next day in the last financial year, against Royal Mail's national target of 93 per … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Post Office Network Must Be Sustainable Warns NFSPHell Mail, UK –1 hour agoThe NFSP today also backs concerns raised by the Committee on the threat to the post office network from proposals to break up Royal Mail Group. …Closure plans for 40 post officesBBC NewsFresh fears for 4000 more post officesic …

www.thisisthesentinel.co.uk POSTAL SERVICE IS WORST IN BRITAINwww.thisisthesentinel.co.uk, UK –May 31, 2008Royal Mail's latest report to postal regulator Postcomm shows that less than four out of five first-class letters were delivered on time in the city. … More: continued here

First class post fiasco revealedEssex Echo, UK –1 hour agoTHE CM postcode area is amongst the worst in the country for first class post reaching its destination on time, new Royal Mail figures have revealed. … More: continued here