Southwark Crown Court today (11 December 2020) formally acquitted six former postmasters, referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) earlier this year, in uncontested appeals. The Post Office informed the Court and appellants in October that it would not oppose the appeals, which related to convictions in Magistrates’ Courts between 2003-2013, in which Post Office acted as prosecutor.
The Postal Affairs Minister has today announced that the Post Office will receive a £177 million capital investment over a 12-month period in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
More than 700 applications so far
Claims scheme offers redress to postmasters
Independent advisory panel will assess claims
The Post Office is reminding current and former postmasters there is a month left to apply to the claims scheme for those who believe they have experienced shortfalls related to previous versions of its computer system Horizon.
The Historical Shortfall Scheme was lau
The UK Government today (10 June) announced that it will shortly launch an independent review into the Post Office Ltd Horizon IT system.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“The Post Office welcomes the review announced by the Government and we will of course fully and positively engage. It is as much in the interests of Post Office as it is in the interests of postmasters to ensure that issue
A mountain of 125,000 birthday cards, gifts and donations of more than £60,000 have been sent to Marston Moretaine Post Office for fundraising legend Captain Tom Moore to mark his 100th birthday on 30 April.
The Group Litigation (Bates v Post Office) was concluded on 11 December 2019 when the parties reached a comprehensive resolution in full and final settlement of this litigation, following several days of mediation.
The Parties to the Group Litigation in Bates v Post Office are pleased to report that they have reached a comprehensive resolution to their long-running litigation in the High Court.
Riga is cheapest of 13 European cities surveyed for a Christmas Markets break (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasmarkets) for the third year running
Runner-up Zagreb has narrowly beaten Tallinn, where prices are down 13 per cent
Lille is best value in Western Europe, thanks to a 17 per cent year-on-year price fall
Post Office research found that two-night breaks cost less this year in seven o
Post Office Money research reveals average time to save for a deposit has decreased year over year FTB households save a combined £843 a month towards a deposit, on average; 21% of the total FTB household income Majority of FTBs will also receive some financial support, only 29% save solo One in three FTBs work overtime to supplement their deposit savings, while 14% will take on an additional j
The Post Office is delighted to announce that Zarin Patel will join the Board of Post Office Limited at its November 2019 meeting. Further details will follow.
Relationship extended from 2023 to at least 2026
Renewed partnership will focus on retail savings, residential mortgages and loans
New arrangement enables Post Office to engage with new partners and expand its financial services offer
The Post Office has announced that it has refreshed its long term financial services partnership with Bank of Ireland (through Bank of Ireland (UK) plc).<
Friday 15th March 2019
Today, the Honourable Mr Justice Fraser has published his judgment on the first trial of a Group Litigation Order brought against Post Office. The purpose of this trial was to set out how the contracts between Post Office Limited and postmasters should be interpreted. This is the first of four expected trials looking at claims from a number of mainly former postmasters, m
