The government remains cagey on the whereabouts of the postal services bill, which may not now be debated in the Commons before the summer recess.
It has attracted massive opposition from Labour backbenchers angered by business secretary Lord Mandelson's determination to sell a minority stake in the Royal Mail to a foreign postal services provider like Dutch firm TNT.
Postcomm has today published its ‘minded to’ decision in connection with its investigation into Royal Mail’s offering of Mailsort Light (“MSL”).
Following a detailed investigation and assessment of the evidence gathered, Postcomm is ‘minded to’ conclude that Royal Mail is contravening, has contravened and is likely to contravene (unless appropriate action is taken) Condition 10(2) and Condition 11(2) of its licence through the offering of MSL.
Independent postal broking agency, Post-Switch is urging high volume mailers to reduce postage costs by switching from Royal Mail before it puts up its prices.
Postcomm, the independent regulator for postal services, has today announced changes that will simplify procedures for licensing non-universal service operators. (The universal service is the geographically uniform postal service that is provided by Royal Mail.)
Postcomm, the independent postal services regulator, has found competition in its second year is starting to benefit more and more mail users, but has urged all operators to rise to the challenges posed by the digital age.