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BBC News Was royal trip canceled because of Philip?United Press International –10 hours agoPalace sources denied that the 87-year-old prince's health had anything to do with the change in plans, The Daily Mail reported. …Queen cancels state visit amid new health fears for PhilipDaily MailQueen and Duke cancel state visit amid …

Royal Mail apologises for disruption to deliveries in AylesburyAylesbury Today, UK –17 hours agoROYAL Mail today (Friday) apologised for the disruption to postal services in the area due to the heavy snow. Businesses and residents in Aylesbury have …REDBRIDGE: Residents slam Royal Mail for post distruptionEpping Forest Guardianall 2 news articles More: …

One in 10 Royal Mail workers could lose their jobsGloucester Citizen, UK –5 minutes agoOne in 10 Royal Mail workers in Gloucestershire face losing their jobs as the company continues its programme of ‘modernisation’. … More: continued here

Labour will reach “breaking point” with the unions if the Government presses ahead with plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, the party was warned yesterday. More: continued here

PROFIT MOTIVE: Peter Mandelson. COMMUNICATION Workers Union leader Billy Hayes warned the government on Friday that plans to bulldoze through job cuts and privatisation at Royal Mail could lead the union to disaffiliate from Labour. More: continued here

Postal unions are threatening a summer of industrial action to fight plans by Royal Mail to cut thousands of jobs. More: continued here

Postal service firm Royal Mail is looking to cut up to 16,000 jobs or 10 per cent of its total workforce as a part of its huge cost-reduction plan, a media report says. More: continued here

Union chiefs today warned that up to 16,000 jobs face the axe at the Royal Mail. The postal service is reportedly considering reducing costs by 10 per cent. Union bosses fear this could see one in 10 of the 160,000-strong workforce losing their jobs. More: continued here

Royal Mail bosses want to cut costs by a tenth to help cope with the threat posed by the recession and increased competition, a union said on Friday, citing leaked company documents. More: continued here

Union bosses yesterday accused Royal Mail of trying to bulldoze through jobs cuts despite making huge profits. More: continued here