Royal Mail

Government pushes ahead with Royal Mail plansRoad Transport, UKThe government has pushed ahead with its controversial plan to part-privatise Royal Mail by introducing the Postal Service Bill in the House of Lords, which sets out its proposals. This follows the publication of the Hooper Report in December 2008, … More: continued …

MAIL CHIEFS 'JUMP GUN' ON SELL-OFFMirror.co.uk, UKBy Jason Beattie 5/03/2009 Royal Mail chiefs sparked fury yesterday after a letter revealed they are already making privatisation plans. Union bosses and MPs insisted it should not be plotting a partial sell-off when the move had yet to be debated in … More: continued …

Opponents of the Government’s controversial plans for a partial sale of the Royal Mail warned that the move could “open the door” to full privatisation without the need for further legislation. (05/03/2009 08:04:15) More: continued here

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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, … …

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 …

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