Royal Mail

Businesses urged to plan ahead to avoid post disruptionLincolnshire Echo… Midlands says customers set to suffer from the industrial action need to plan ahead to minimise any disruption caused by striking Royal Mail workers. … More: continued here

Postal Strike: Kenneth Clarke says Tories will privatise Royal MailTelegraph.co.ukKenneth Clarke, the shadow business secretary, has said the Conservatives will privatise the Royal Mail if it wins the next general election. … More: continued here

Times Online Lord Mandelson the bogeyman as Royal Mail workers strikeTimes OnlinePicket lines built up outside mail centres around the country this morning as Royal Mail workers joined the first nationwide postal strike in two years. …Royal Mail's one-man competitorBBC NewsBritain's Mail Service Workers to StrikeFOXNewsPostal Chaos As Royal Mail …

Business counts cost of courier feesFinancial Times… scrambling yesterday to line up alternative delivery services and reassure customers ahead of the planned national strike by Royal Mail postal workers. …and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail Postal Strike: Live BlogSky NewsKeep up to date with all the latest on the Royal Mail postal strike with our rolling live blog. It will be added to your story tracker in the right-hand …and more » More: continued here

Joel Hills, Business correspondentSky NewsAs things stand Business Minister Lord Mandelson believes the Royal Mail is in "terminal decline". The red pillar box may have an emotional resonance but do … More: continued here

Postal strikes beginSomerset County GazettePOSTAL workers are today taking part in the first of two national strikes this week in a dispute with the Royal Mail. …and more » More: continued here

National postal strike goes aheadHunts PostThe Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it had "no choice" but to press ahead with a national strike after its peace offer was rejected by Royal Mail. … More: continued here

Threat to 'Royal' delivery officeWalesOnlineIt is understood Royal Mail is looking at office maintenance savings at the site which would involve sending two lorry loads of mail per day to Llandovery … More: continued here

UK Postal Workers Begin Nationwide StrikeWall Street JournalThe Royal Mail has struggled to make money since it lost its 350-year-old monopoly, and has had to deal with falling mail volumes as customers switch to …and more » More: continued here