Royal Mail sale errors 'cost £1bn'
Taxpayers have lost £1 billion over the privatisation of Royal Mail because the Government underestimated demand for shares, a committee of MPs has reported.
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Taxpayers have lost £1 billion over the privatisation of Royal Mail because the Government underestimated demand for shares, a committee of MPs has reported.
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Candidate gets apology from Royal MailArbroath HeraldBy Brian Forsyth ARBROATH councillor David Fairweather has received a letter of apology from Royal Mail which has acknowledged shortcomings in its delivery service during last year's election campaign for the Scottish Parliament. … More: continued here
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On the face of it, the new valuation figures, released by the business department, promise to provide further ammunition to those accusing the government of having very badly mishandled the sale of 60% of its stake in Royal Mail to the market last October. More: continued here
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