Royal Mail

The part-privatisation of Royal Mail is likely to be delayed on price grounds, the Guardian and Independent said. More: continued here

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The U.K. government intends to continue pushing its bill to modernize Royal Mail through parliament but it remains unclear when it will sell a stake in the state-owned postal service, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s spokesman said Monday. More: continued here

Gordon Brown appears set to delay the planned part-privatisation of Royal Mail in a bid to appease Labour MPs. More: continued here

The Government risks losing £1 million a year funding from a major union if it is “foolish and dumb-headed” enough to press ahead with controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, the Prime Minister has been warned. More: continued here

Home > News > Royal Mail may shut scheme if …IPE.com, UKUK – Royal Mail has warned it may be forced to close its £20bn (€22.98bn) defined benefit (DB) scheme if the government's plans for a part-privatisation of the company fail. The company admitted that while it is not something it "wants to consider" it ……

Graham Stuart urges constituents to respond to 'North Humberside …Politics.co.uk, UKGraham wants people to write to Postcomm in response to a public consultation run into the code of practice governing changes to the Postcode Address File (PAF) – Royal Mail's list of the postal addresses of all 27 million households in the UK. … More: continued…

A new people's bankguardian.co.uk, UKMany of us in the parliamentary Labour party have been fighting to stop Royal Mail being part-privatised and now, finally, we hope that the government has listened. We want the postal services bill to be put into the long grass, and we want the … More: continued here

Showcase For Vintage Mail VehiclesCrewe and Nantwich Guardian, UKAndy Kettle, Royal Mail distribution manager in Crewe and a volunteer at the Heritage Centre, said: “The weekend has been organised to showcase some of the magnificent vehicles used to transport mail over the years and the 80 million items of mail that … More: continued here

NB Group employees complete Royal Mail exam to boost DM campaignsPrintWeek, UKNB Group is targeting increased efficiency in its customers' direct mail campaigns after two employees completed the Royal Mail Mailing House Scheme exam. Gillian Lyall and Steve Harrison of Gateshead-based NB Group are now accredited for the advice … More: continued here

Weight limit is put there for a reasonWalesOnline, United KingdomA ROYAL Mail spokeswoman said: “Royal Mail operates a free parcel service for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan in partnership with the British Forces Post Office at the Ministry of Defence. “BFPO sets a strict 2kg weight limit for the free parcel service … More: continued here