What would happen to the UPSO?

Royal Mail bosses have threatened the nuclear option in the protracted dispute with workers over pay and working conditions. With hopes for a resolution between the loss-making postal business and the  Communication Workers Union (CWU) dwindling, the threat of insolvency presents a unique problem for the broader postal sector, not …

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Royal Mail, Succession and a fabulous rugby charity

Monday 27 March 2023 9:22 am The Notebook is a home for musings and jottings on the Square Mile and beyond. Today, it’s Andy Silvester’s turn. ANOTHER day, another indication that Royal Mail’s  future has got lost in the post. Only a fortnight after being referred to the regulator for …

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Will the Czech Sphinx launch a bid for Royal Mail?

Will the Czech Sphinx launch a bid for Royal Mail? Tycoon ups his stake in parent group IDS but losses mount as disputes drag on By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EDT, 27 March 2023 | Updated: 17:53 EDT, 27 March 2023 Royal Mail’s biggest shareholder has …

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