TNT beats Royal Mail in business 'Superbrands' leagueBrand Republic, UKby Nikki Sandison, Marketing Direct 04-Mar-09, 08:00 LONDON – TNT has been classed a top 100 Business Superbrand ahead of rival Royal Mail in a YouGov survey, having risen 31 places in the league table since last year. The survey of the …
Read More »UK 'will be stronger' – Mandelson – BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk UK 'will be stronger' – MandelsonBBC News, UKHe promised "renewed focus" on public sector reform, referring to the controversial plan to sell off 30% of Royal Mail. Lord Mandelson said that he had spent months "defending to angry businesses, the urgent and unique claim of the banking sector on …UK …
Read More »The full half hour session of prime minister's questions – BBC News
Times Online The full half hour session of prime minister's questionsBBC News, UK1228 Tory MP Ann Winterton asks about the part privatisation of Royal Mail a plan that is very unpopular with many Labour MPs. Mrs Winterton says the plans have their roots in EU legislation. She says Royal Mail was …
Read More »Labour backbenchers to oppose Gordon Brown over Royal Mail sell-off plans (PrintWeek)
Nearly 90 Labour backbenchers could oppose Prime Minister Gordon Brown if he goes ahead with government plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »The price of un-free data: one-off census address list will cost £12m – guardian.co.uk
The price of un-free data: one-off census address list will cost £12mguardian.co.uk, UKThe three list-owners – local authorities, Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail– all treat address lists as their commercial assets. In response to a question by the Conservative MP Eric Pickles last month, Karen Dunnell, the ONS's chief executive, … …
Read More »Business department aide joins Royal Mail rebellion – WalesOnline
Telegraph.co.uk Business department aide joins Royal Mail rebellionWalesOnline, United KingdomA Welsh ministerial aide from Lord Mandelson’s own business department has joined the rebellion over part-privatising Royal Mail, it was disclosed today. Sian James (Swansea East), PPS to consumer affairs minister Gareth Thomas, has signed a motion …Not The Only Way To …
Read More »Mandelson signals no retreat on Royal Mail (Tiscali)
LONDON (Reuters) – Business minister Peter Mandelson warned unions and party rebels on Sunday that their opposition to the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail could cost Labour votes at the next general election. More: continued here
Read More »Embarrassment for Mandelson as one of his own aides joins Royal Mail rebellion (Daily Mail: World News)
A ministerial aide from Lord Mandelson’s own business department has joined the rebellion over part-privatising Royal Mail, it was disclosed today. More: continued here
Read More »Campaign to boost redundancy pay gathers momentum – guardian.co.uk
Campaign to boost redundancy pay gathers momentumguardian.co.uk, UK… builds on a body of support for Labour backbencher Lindsay Hoyle's parliamentary motion, which already has 130 Labour MPs – making it the second most important flashpoint after the issue of the part-privatisation of Royal Mail, which has nearly 150 … More: continued …
Read More »Business department aide joins Royal Mail rebellion (icWales)
A Welsh ministerial aide from Lord Mandelson’s own business department has joined the rebellion over part-privatising Royal Mail, it was disclosed today. More: continued here
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