The Post Office has today, 11 August 2021, formally responded to the Court of Appeal regarding 12 applications by former postmasters for permission to appeal their convictions in Post Office prosecutions between 2002 and 2013.
Post Office is supporting the applications in four cases and opposing six. In the two remaining cases an extension of time is being sought to obtain further information
Post Office saw the highest ever amount of cash withdrawn from its 11,500 branches outside of the traditionally busy December period, according to the latest date from its Cash Tracker.
Leicester Postmaster Hemandra Hindocha has celebrated 40 years’ service with the Post Office.
Prices fall in over half the European resorts surveyed by Post Office Travel Money – with biggest falls in Marmaris, Turkey; Sunny Beach, Bulgaria and Paphos, Cyprus Algarve is cheapest of 11 Eurozone destinations but report reveals big cost variations Research reveals chronic overspending by 75% of families – with meals, drinks and kids’ beach extras helping to bust the budget by an average o
Post Office today welcomed the Government’s announcement of funding support to be able to expedite interim payments of up to £100,000 for individuals whose convictions have been overturned where Horizon evidence was essential to the prosecution.
The payments will be offered whilst final compensation arrangements are established.
Post Office Chief Executive, Nick Read, said:
“Ensuring
The Court of Appeal today (19 July) formally overturned twelve convictions in cases prosecuted by Post Office between 2002 and 2012. The Post Office supported the appeals.
Fifteen other appeals, opposed by Post Office, have been referred to a single judge to decide whether the Court will grant permission to appeal.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office is sincerely sorry for pa
Post Office has set up a Travel Support Scheme for branches impacted by the continuing travel uncertainty as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Total value of cash deposits at Post Offices totalled £2.2 billion, up 17% compared with May (£1.89 billion). This is the highest amount ever deposited in a single month. Business cash deposits exceeded £1 billion for the first time since October 2019 and up almost 24% month-on-month (May 2021, £826 million). Increase in business cash deposits comes after new Post Office research found 70% of UK
‘Save Our Cash’ Day is being held in communities across the country today to raise awareness of the issues faced by the more than eight million people who say they would struggle to survive without cash
The Post Office has today, 30 June 2021, formally responded to the Court of Appeal regarding 25 applications by former postmasters for permission to appeal their convictions in Post Office prosecutions between 2002 and 2012.
Post Office is supporting the applications in 10 cases and opposing 15 following careful consideration of each case by the Post Office Board, including the Court of Appea
Post Office is alerting its customers that a new post-Brexit change concerning VAT will affect goods being sent from Great Britain to the EU
The local Post Office in Bletchley is the only place outside the City of London today where the new £50 note can be seen by members of the public.
