Royal Mail not to be private

London - The British government yesterday unveiled big reforms of the Post Office which it said will inject £600 million into…

London - The British government yesterday unveiled big reforms of the Post Office which it said will inject £600 million into the service over the next three years.

In a move aimed at reassuring unions that there were no plans to privatise the service, the government said that parliamentary approval would have to be given before any shares are sold or swapped.

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