Brown set for bruising vote as he refuses to halt sell-off of …This is London, UK – Joe MurphyGordon Brown today ruled out a U-turn on the Royal Mail – despite growing fears that a Labour split could damage his authority. The Cabinet this morning backed the principle that a chunk of the postal service would be offered…
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail appeal waning, say analystsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom – Peter TaylorDoubts are growing over the Government's ability to find a buyer for a 30pc stake in Royal Mail–even if Parliament approves the controversial partial-privatisation plan. By Peter Taylor Postman Paul Haslegrave delivers letters on his rounds in …Deutsche Post pulls out of Royal Mail bidTrading Markets (press…
ITV.com Haggling puts privatisation plan for Royal Mail at riskguardian.co.uk, UK – Tim WebbThe planned part privatisation of Royal Mail was plunged into further disarray tonight after it emerged that the frontrunner, the Dutch firm TNT, was refusing to match the government's valuation of the business. Government officials from Lord …UK Brown's aides looking at Royal Mail plan-reportReuters'No…
BMW, BNP Paribas, L'Oreal, Royal Ahold: Europe Equity PreviewBloomberg – Nadja BrandtDeutsche Post AG (DPW GY): Europe's biggest mail carrier plans to release detailed first-quarter results. The company last month said a drop in deliveries of letters, packages and freight accelerated in the first quarter as the world's biggest … More: continued here
Gordon Brown will press ahead with plans to partprivatise the Royal Mail and will rely on Conservative support if he cannot persuade more than 100 rebel Labour MPs to back the proposal. More: continued here
The UK Government last night remained on a collision course with Labour backbenchers over its plans to reform the Royal Mail, with Gordon Brown being urged to back down or face a “kamikaze” Commons vote. More: continued here
HARLOW: Green light for new KFC restaurantHarlow Herald 24, UKPlans for the proposed KFC, submitted on behalf of Royal Mail Trustees Ltd, have been approved by Harlow Council. The new development has been earmarked for Harlow Retail Park, near the Comet, Homebase and Argos Extra stores, on Edinburgh Way. … More: continued here
Daily Mail Gordon Brown urged to sack chief whip Nick Brown over 'sabotage …Daily Mail, UKMr Brown, until recently regarded as one of the Prime Minister's closest allies, has been accused of sabotaging the Government's plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail. Cabinet ministers are also privately blaming him for last week's humiliating ……
The potential for a backbench revolt of plans to privatise Royal Mail became markedly more likely this morning when a Number 10 spokesman ruled out a compromise solution. More: continued here
A compromise deal to avoid a damaging Labour revolt over the Royal Mail is not being considered, a minister says. More: continued here