EU backs €33bn state takeover of Royal Mail legacy pension costs
The European Commission has given the green light to the UK government to take over Royal Mail’s legacy pension costs, paving the way for privatisation.
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UK inquiry investigates dog attacks on postal workers
Royal Mail chairman Donald Brydon today launched an independent inquiry into the incidence of dog attacks on postal workers in the UK.
Read MoreScotland’s First Minister visits education centre at Royal Mail site
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond visited a Royal Mail plant in Glasgow on Friday to confirm that government funding for worker education programmes will continue.
Read MoreUK’s Post Office Ltd to roll out 6,000 new-style post offices
The UK’s Post Office Ltd has announced plans to roll out thousands of new-style “main” and “local” post office branches across the country from this summer.
Read MoreMPs warn Royal Mail against pricing SMEs out of mail
A Parliamentary inquiry has recommended caution in Royal Mail’s moves to increase postal rates, for fear that rates could reach a “tipping point” over which customers are no longer prepared to use the mail.
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