Brussels clears aid to Royal Mail
Government support for Royal Mail, totalling £2.65bn, was approved on 8 April by Brussels under European Union state aid rules after a two-year probe triggered by complaints from rivals.
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MPs’ report to lambast Royal Mail plan
Lord Mandelson’s plans to part-privatise Royal Mail will receive a significant setback, when an all-party Commons inquiry lambasts the business secretary’s approach as “entirely unacceptable”.
Read MoreElectric vans trialled at Royal Mail
Post vans and bicycles could soon be replaced by electric delivery vehicles after Royal Mail started a trial of the egg-shaped buggies.
Read MoreBritish stamps raise in price
The price of both first and second-class stamps has increased by 3 pence in Britain, Royal Mail has confirmed.
Read MoreBids for Royal Mail stake due in April
Bids for the sale of a 30% stake in Royal Mail are due in April, business minister Peter Mandelson has said, signaling the government is pushing ahead with the controversial sale.
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