Business secretary confirms sale of minority stake will go ahead as the company’s finances reach ‘crisis point’ Lord Mandelson has admitted plans to sell a 30% stake in the Royal Mail are on hold. The move will delight backbench Labour MPs, 140 of whom threatened a Commons revolt over the …
Read More »Britain reconsiders Royal Mail sale (UPI)
LONDON, June 30 (UPI) — The British government is reconsidering plans to sell part of the Royal Mail, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said. More: continued here
Read More »Opposition to Mail plan – TeleText
Opposition to Mail planTeleTextOpposition in Labour to plans to part-privatisation of the Royal Mail has reached a new level with 150 opponents including a Cabinet minister. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Britain reconsiders Royal Mail sale – United Press International
Britain reconsiders Royal Mail saleUnited Press InternationalLONDON, June 30 (UPI) — The British government is reconsidering plans to sell part of the Royal Mail, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said. …UK's Mandelson says Royal Mail sale on hold: reportReutersRoyal Mail: The rescue is in the postBBC NewsMandelson avoids pledge on Royal …
Read More »Plaid MP: reversal of Government plans for Royal Mail is a welcome … – Politics.co.uk
Plaid MP: reversal of Government plans for Royal Mail is a welcome …Politics.co.ukPlaid Cymru MPs have consistently campaigned against privatisation of the Royal Mail as this would threaten the universal service obligation (USO) which …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Britain's Royal Mail sell-off faces delay – Xinhua
Xinhua Britain's Royal Mail sell-off faces delayXinhuaBEIJING, June 29 (Xinhuanet) — Peter Mandelson, Britain's Business Secretary, has conceded that the part privatization of the British postal service may …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail sell-off plan on hold (Guardian Unlimited)
Business secretary confirms sale of minority stake will go ahead as the company’s finances reach ‘crisis point’ Lord Mandelson has admitted plans to sell a 30% stake in the Royal Mail are on hold. The move will delight backbench Labour MPs, 140 of whom threatened a Commons revolt over the …
Read More »Royal Mail worker charged with murder of Saints steward Paula – Southern Daily Echo
Royal Mail worker charged with murder of Saints steward PaulaSouthern Daily EchoKearney, a Royal Mail worker, was due to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court this morning charged with murder.and more » More: continued here
Read More »NS&I named as first Government organisation to be set up with … – PRLog.Org (press release)
NS&I named as first Government organisation to be set up with …PRLog.Org (press release)Sustainable Mail(tm) has been designed by Royal Mail to help businesses increase the use of environmentally-friendly materials in mailings, while reducing …and more » More: continued here
Read More »TORIES SET TRAP ON ROYAL MAIL REVOLT (Daily Mirror)
Gordon Brown faces a bruising revolt over the Royal Mail after a Tory tactical move yesterday. More: continued here
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