New Consignia row looms
Another conflict was brewing last night between Consignia, the renamed Post Office, and its new regulator over the price Royal Mail can charge competitors for delivering mail over the “final mile”.
Sources said Consignia would expect to be paid around 20p a letter for sorting and delivering mail for rival operators – although discounts could be given for bulk mail. But consumer groups warned that access charges paid by competitors to use the Royal Mail network must be realistic. “No access means no competition,” they said last night.
