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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

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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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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.

International Business Times

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

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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" ...

The National (Scotland)

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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The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský approved

UK government to retain ‘golden share’ in parent company International Distribution Services

The Independent UK

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire given go ahead

The Government is set to confirm on Monday that it has given the green light to the £5.3 billion sale of Royal Mail’s owner to Daniel Kretinsky.

The Guardian - UK

UK firms slash jobs after budget, but US economy booms; Royal Mail takeover gets government clearance – business live

UK staffing levels fall and government clears EP Group’s takeover of Royal Mail

Evening Standard

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire ‘approved’ – report

The takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group from current owner International Distribution Services.will be announced on Monday, the BBC reported.

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The Independent UK

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky ‘approved’

The takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group from current owner International Distribution Services will be announced on Monday, the BBC reported

International Business Times

UK's Royal Mail Hit With Fine By Regulator Over Delivery Delays

The fine is nearly double the penalty given to it by the watchdog last year, as the UK's struggling postal service has failed to sufficiently improve its six-days-a-week service.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail fined £10.5m for missing delivery targets

Ofcom said postal company took ‘insufficient and ineffective steps’ to improve its performance after £5.6m fine last year

The Independent UK

Ofcom fines Royal Mail £10.5m for missing delivery targets

The watchdog said Royal Mail’s poor performance is ‘eroding public trust’ in the institution, after also fining it last year.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail launches lockers to cater for growth in online shopping

The first 250 lockers will be in place in early 2025.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the business dealings of Royal Mail bidder Daniel Křetínský

With the Czech billionaire on the verge of a £3.6bn takeover, the Guardian looks at his dealings in Russia and elsewhere

Evening Standard

Christmas 2024 posting deadlines: last dates to send cards and parcels

The deadlines are staggered based on which postal option you chose, with the date for second class soonest

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