Royal Mail sale left public 'short-changed'ITV News… sale left public 'short-changed'. The National Audit Office has completed its independent assessment of the way in which the sale of Royal Mail was conducted and has come to the clear view that the government sold the company for less that it was …
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Read More »UK auditor says Royal Mail was sold off cheaply
The Conservative-led government sold a majority stake in the postal service last year, putting the system under private control for the first time in its 500-year history. Audit Office chief Amyas Morse said the government's approach "was marked by deep caution, the price of which was borne by the taxpayer." …
Read More »Royal Mail Sell-Off ‘Cost Taxpayer Millions’ – Sky News
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Read More »Royal Mail sell off 'good value for money' insists minister
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Read More »UK watchdog says Royal Mail sale short-changed taxpayer – Reuters
UK watchdog says Royal Mail sale short-changed taxpayerReutersBritain's decision to sell a 60 percent stake in Royal Mail last October for 330 pence a share has been heavily criticised by opposition politicians as too cheap after shares in the firm have risen since then by as much as 87 percent. …
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Read More »Taxpayers lost £2.3bn in cheap Royal Mail sell-off – Daily Mail
Taxpayers lost £2.3bn in cheap Royal Mail sell-offDaily MailIn order to sell the business, the NAO said Royal Mail's£8.6billion pension black hole had also been given to the taxpayer. While it has received £28.8billion of assets from the pension fund, it has also been left with £37.4billion of liabilities … …
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