Royal Mail

Royal Mail bill launchedWalesOnline, United Kingdom… brought his Bill to the House of Lords for a first reading. Lord Mandelson, introducing the Bill a day earlier than expected, told peers the it would "make provision for the restructuring of the Royal Mail Group and of the Royal Mail pension plan". More: …

Royal Mail will be able to charge its rivals more for delivering their letters and parcels to customers’ doorsteps under measures intended to counter the biggest revolt of Gordon Brown’s leadership. More: continued here

Peers were surprised by business secretary Peter Mandelson’s decision to introduce a divisive bill for part-privatisation of the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Leaked document brings Saddleworth denial from Royal MailOldham Advertiser, UKA LEAKED document which suggests Saddleworth could lose its full-time postmen and three sorting offices has been denied by Royal Mail. The internal missive, sent to a Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) representative, says part-time postmen could be … More: continued here

Mail rebels resist effort to quell revoltFinancial Times, UKBy Jean Eaglesham, Jim Pickard and George Parker Labour rebels vowed on Wednesday to continue their fight to overturn government plans to part-privatise Royal Mail, in spite of significant concessions to be announced by Lord Mandelson on Thursday. … More: continued here

Royal Mail to fund mail marketing bodyEquimedia Marketing News, UKRoyal Mail is set to fund the creation of a new marketing body for the industry, it has been reported. According to Marketing Week, the Mail Media Centre (MMC) will be created on behalf of the entire mail marketing sector and will …

We have failed Royal MailScotsman, United KingdomThe Royal Mail was once proud and efficient ("Postal protest over sell-off, 24 February). People entered employment for the social contracts that emerged after both world wars. They understood the honour of doing such a job for moderate pay and a fair … More: continued …

• Mandelson releases letter from Royal Mail trustees • Ministers want to sell 30% stake to private sector Lord Mandelson tonight raised the stakes in the battle over the future of the Royal Mail by releasing a letter from its pension trustees warning that if part privatisation does not go …

Lord Mandelson defends plans to sell 30% of Royal Mail, insisting overall ownership will stay in public hands. More: continued here

The Government has launched controversial proposals to part privatise the Royal Mail, sparking a fresh row over its plans to sell off part of the business. More: continued here