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Royal Mail to celebrate The Vicar of Dibley with 12 special stamps

‘Classic moments’ from BBC comedy series to feature on range of first- and second-class stamps

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail to issue stamps celebrating comedy show The Vicar of Dibley

The hit series starred comedian Dawn French as the chocolate-loving Reverend Geraldine Granger.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail to issue new stamps based on classic British sitcom

There will be 12 to collect in total

The Independent UK

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It’s tough at the top – but which business leader has the most at stake in 2025?

From post and planes to TV, phones and retail chains – and even a central bank – here are the chiefs facing the most testing of times

The Guardian - UK

Artist Barbara Rae ‘lost for words’ over damehood

Dame Barbara’s work has been exhibited around the world.

The Independent UK

Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman delivers his last presents

After 40 years of working nights

The Independent UK

Royal Mail takeover and Carlsberg’s swoop on Britvic in year of mega deals

UK equities have been firmly in the crosshair of foreign suitors and private equity buyout specialists throughout 2024.

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Parcels of land: is the Czech Sphinx gazing at Royal Mail’s property assets?

Daniel Křetínský could be hoping to develop or sell off the company’s portfolio of about 1,800 sites

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail sale to Czech billionaire gets national security clearance

The deal has been cleared on national security grounds, taking the Royal Mail a step closer to falling into foreign ownership.

Evening Standard

Are Brexit rules making it hard to post kids’ books to Ireland?

I paid Royal Mail £14 postage but AN Post returned the parcel for not having the correct customs declaration

The Guardian - UK

Penarth or Penrith? Letter sent for Australia ends up in south Wales in bizarre mail mix-up

And it’s not the first time a letter destined for the other side of the world and arrived in the Welsh town

The Independent UK

How will the government keep the Royal Mail in the UK now it’s been sold?

The British government has been granted a golden share in the recently-sold Royal Mail in a bid to keep it in the UK

The Independent UK

Labour’s gamble with Royal Mail may go horribly wrong

Past talk of renationalisation gives way to approval of takeover in which price of first-class stamp could be set from Prague

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail takeover: impact on UK stamps, letters & parcels ...The Standard podcast

Plus! Approved: City of London’s tallest skyscraper approved...tall as Shard

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The Independent UK

UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire

Britain’s government has approved the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its 500-year history

The Guardian - UK

Who is Daniel Křetínský, the new boss of Royal Mail?

The lowdown on the Czech billionaire and how the takeover will affect the British postal service

Evening Standard

OPINION - Selling Royal Mail to a Czech billionaire marks a bleak day for Britain

We have long since got used to our corporate crown jewels being raided by foreign buyers: Roll-Royce Motors, Land Rover, Harrods, Heathrow, even Weetabix and Polos are all in the stewardship of overseas owners. Vital public services such as Thames Water are also not excluded from the list.

Evening Standard

What has been agreed under the Royal Mail takeover and what are the next steps?

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has agreed to a series of legally-binding commitments to gain government clearance for the deal.

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International Business Times

UK Approves Royal Mail Takeover By Czech Billionaire

Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved the takeover of its parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

The Independent UK

Daniel Kretinsky: The Czech sphinx billionaire buying Royal Mail

Daniel Kretinsky owns one of Britain’s most expensive homes, the 15-bedroom Heath Hall mansion in Hampstead

Evening Standard

Who is Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire buyer of Royal Mail?

Here, the PA news agency looks who Mr Kretinsky is and what the new ownership could mean for the historic British company.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail's last posting dates for delivery before Christmas

Time is running out to get your presents and cards in the post for arrival before December 25

The National (Scotland)

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire given green light by Government

Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes said there are “real questions about what the service needs to be" ...

Evening Standard

Royal Mail sale to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky cleared by the Government

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government had secured a raft of legally-binding commitments with Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group.

Evening Standard

Daily first class mail service secured in £3.6 billion Royal Mail takeover

Government secures pledge to maintain the six days a week first class service throughout the ownership of the buyer

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