Royal Mail to establish major direct mail industry bodyBusiness Strata – Business News, UKA new organisation designed to improve information and research available to companies using direct mail is to be launched next month. Royal Mail has announced it is funding the creation of the free-of-charge Mail Media Centre, which will act in a …Royal Mail's…
Telegraph.co.uk UK govt eyes sale of 30 pct Royal Mail stakeReutersLONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Britain could sell a 30 percent stake in Royal Mail under plans to restructure the state-owned postal services firm, the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) said on Thursday. …Brown Asks for Permission to Sell a Stake in…
New lobby and old lobby at war as union strife returns to Westminsterguardian.co.uk, UKAnd in a week when New Labour and old Labour MPs have been in a state of civil war over Mandy's Royal Mail rumpus, so too – it seems – has the lobby been ferociously split on this issue and on the role…
Pressure piles on Brown as aides plot revolt over Royal Mail sell-offScotsman, United KingdomBy Gerri Peev GORDON Brown faced growing threats to his authority last night, after a number of ministerial aides signed up to campaign against the part-privatisation of Royal Mail. At least four parliamentary private secretaries (PPSs) – Gordon Banks, … More: continued here
guardian.co.uk Snow in London earlier this month. Photograph: Andrew Parsons/Reutersguardian.co.uk, UKThe business secretary, Lord Mandelson, introduced controversial proposals to part-privatise the Royal Mail. Labour MPs are threatening a large revolt against the plans and Labour's Lord Clarke of Hampstead, a former postman, shouted "shame on you" as …UK & USA Today Editoweb 25 february 2009EditoWeb MagazineWednesday…
CWU unhappy over lack of concessions on Royal Mail privatisationBrand Republic, UKby Daniel Farey-Jones, Brand Republic 26-Feb-09, 14:45 LONDON – The leader of the Communication Workers Union has given a negative reception to the draft bill paving the way for the partial privatisation of the Royal Mail, claiming it contains no new … More: continued here
Royal Mail's second-class proposalsguardian.co.uk, UKWithin that Warwick agreement was a clear commitment to maintaining Royal Mail in the public sector: "We have set out a vision of a wholly publicly owned, integrated Royal Mail group in good health providing customers with an excellent service and its … More: continued here
Sky News Mandelson Bid To Head Off Postal RevoltSky News, UKThe Government will today attempt to head off a growing revolt over its plans to part privatise the Royal Mail. In a bid to appease critics it will pledge to enshrine in law that the organisation will remain publicly owned. … More: continued here
Mirror.co.uk Peter Mandelson bid to buy off Royal Mail rebelsMirror.co.uk, UKBy Jason Beattie Deputy Political Editor 26/02/2009 Peter Mandelson today offers an olive branch to Labour rebels over his plans to sell off part of the Royal Mail. Writing exclusively in the Mirror, the Business Secretary vows to create laws to … More: continued here
InTheNews.co.uk Royal Mail bill introduced to LordsInTheNews.co.uk, UKPeers were surprised last night by business secretary Peter Mandelson's decision to introduce a divisive bill for part-privatisation of the Royal Mail. That did not stop Lord Clarke, a former postman and Labour lord, shouting "shame on you" at Lord … More: continued here