Royal Mail

PRESS DIGEST – British business – Feb 24ReutersNearly half a million Royal Mail employees past and present have been warned their pensions could be halved if the plan to privatise the business does not go ahead. Jane Newell, chairman of the trustees, said in a letter to Business Secretary Lord …

Postie Pauline's in the running for top award!Barry and District News, UKPauline began raising money 10 years ago – a year after being treated for breast cancer and getting the all-clear – and was selected from almost 100 entries put forward by Royal Mail customers and managers throughout Wales. The postwoman …

BBC News Part-sale of Royal Mail to be proposed this weekReutersBy Adrian Croft and Frank Prenesti LONDON (Reuters) – The government is expected to introduce controversial legislation this week to part-privatise Royal Mail, a labour union said on Monday. "We've been briefed by a senior government source that a bill …

The government is expected to introduce controversial legislation this week to part-privatise Royal Mail, a labour union said on Monday. More: continued here

Up to 1,000 posties will join a rally tomorrow to protest at Government plans to sell off a stake in Royal Mail. More: continued here

Gordon Brown is heading for a showdown with Labour rebels after confirming he will press ahead with controversial plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail this week. More: continued here

Controversial government proposals to sell off part of Royal Mail will be introduced in Parliament on Thursday. More: continued here

A Bill to sell part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday in the face of fierce opposition from Labour MPs and unions, sources told the Press Association today. More: continued here

Almost half a million Royal Mail staff past and present have been warned that their pensions could be halved if the plan to privatise part of the business does not go ahead. More: continued here

Metro Royal Mail faces pension perilMetro, UKThe Royal Mail pension fund deficit is much larger than the £5.9billion thought, it was claimed yesterday. In a letter seen by the BBC, the chair of trustees, Jane Newell, warned the only way to save the fund was by selling part of the business. …