Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

UNBELIEVABLE: 13 - The Untold Story

Patrick Harvie blames 'deeply irresponsible' Rishi Sunak for postal vote 'chaos'

RISHI Sunak’s “deeply irresponsible” decision to call an election in the Scottish school holidays at short notice has sparked chaos with the…

The National (Scotland)

Thousands fear they will lose vote in UK election after postal ballot delays

Voters in the UK and abroad have either not received their ballots or have been left with too little time to return them

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak dismisses John Swinney's concerns about postal votes

RISHI Sunak has dismissed concerns some people could be disenfranchised by delays to receiving postal votes – despite Scottish councils having to…

The National (Scotland)

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

What should I do if my postal vote doesn't arrive in time?

TWO Scottish councils have issued updates amid concerns about delays to postal votes ahead of the election.

The National (Scotland)

Fat fees for Royal Mail’s advisers, no detail for its shareholders

The offer document for proposed £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail parent company couldn’t be more vague

The Guardian - UK

Union calls for Royal Mail staff to get ‘serious stake’ in service after takeover

Daniel Křetínský, who is bidding £3.6bn for the business, has hinted at ‘incentive scheme’ for workers if successful

The Guardian - UK

L&G to sell Glencore stake over thermal coal concerns; global economy ‘on track’ for soft landing – as it happened

Some Legal & General Investment Management funds will divest from Glencore Plc on concerns about its production of the most polluting fuel.

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Royal Mail owner faces £900m class action claim for ‘abusing dominant position’

International Distributions Services served with action over sending out ‘bulk mail’, including bank statements and weekly magazines

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail takeover has benefits but poses risk to those reliant on UK’s national postal service

Selling a British institution to a foreign billionaire is a big deal. In the case of Royal Mail, that deal is not yet done, but the company’s board has agreed to the move in principle.

The Conversation

Wake up, fund managers: the Royal Mail bid needs more scrutiny

Big shareholders should speak out on whether the Daniel Křetínský-led £3.6bn takeover offer represents a fair price

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch urged to scrutinise business links of Royal Mail bidder Křetínský

Business secretary is due to meet Czech tycoon to discuss a takeover the Guardian has raised questions about

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail bidders, paradise islands and Prague properties: questions asked over Daniel Křetínský’s business links

Czech billionaire’s long-time business partners linked to controversial global property deals

The Guardian - UK

Postal workers union wants Royal Mail staff to have stake in business

CWU calls for new business model and says commitments for takeover do not ‘go far, or long enough’

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner agrees to takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

A centuries-old British institution is set to be sold to a foreign firm. Royal Mail's parent company has accepted a £3.6 billion takeover offer by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP group. Privatised about a decade ago, the postal service that dates back to Tudor times has struggled in the era…

France 24

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

What will Royal Mail’s takeover mean for customers and postal workers?

The billionaire Daniel Křetínský, AKA the Czech Sphinx, is poised to buy the business – but what does he have planned?

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail’s foreign sale could put a 500-year-old national service in jeopardy

Czech tycoon’s private buyout of UK postal group would come with very limited assurances – and a weight of added debt

Top News

Czech Investor Acquires Royal Mail In .6 Billion Deal

Czech investor Daniel Kretínský's EP Group acquires Britain's Royal Mail for .6 billion, ensuring continuity of service.

International Business Times

UK's Royal Mail Buyout: Who Is Czech Billionaire Kretinsky?

A billionaire with interests in football clubs, media outlets, supermarkets and now the potential new owner of Britain's Royal Mail, Czech Daniel Kretinsky retains a stubbornly low profile internationally.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

OPINION - It’s too expensive to send a letter — we should renationalise Royal Mail, not sell it abroad

The other day I got the shock of my life at the post office where I was sending a letter to Ireland to find the nice man on the counter was asking me for £2.50 for a stamp. Two. Pounds. Fifty. “What,” I said weakly. “Yep,” he said, plainly used…

International Business Times

Why UK Major Firms Are Facing Takeover Attempts?

Mining giant Anglo American, cyber security firm Darktrace and Royal Mail parent IDS -- three major UK companies in the midst of big takeover bids.

The Independent UK

Owner of UK's Royal Mail says it has accepted a takeover offer from a Czech billionaire

The owner of Britain’s Royal Mail says it has accepted a 3.6 billion pound ($4.6 billion) takeover offer from Czech investor Daniel Křetínský

International Business Times

Royal Mail Owner Accepts Czech Billionaire's Takeover

Former state monopoly Royal Mail was privatized in 2013 and has since seen its core letters business ravaged as consumers increasingly communicate online, which has conversely helped its international parcels business, GLS.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 29 May: Blue-chips slide, Ocado and St James' Place in for relegation

Global stock markets remain under pressure as worries mount that interest rates will stay high for longer.

The Guardian - UK

BHP walks away from £39bn pursuit of Anglo American; Royal Mail agrees to £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský – as it happened

Royal Mail’s parent company IDS agrees takeover offer but BHP’s pursuit of Anglo fails

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner agrees to £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaire

Cash offer from Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group still needs approval from shareholders and government

1 … 12 13 14 15

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Electoral Commission

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.