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  • Post Office supports Small Business Saturday with 10% Bonus for Drop & Go customers on 7th December


    - 10% bonus for Drop & Go customers on Saturday 7th December- Bonus for new Drop & Go customers who sign up on Saturday
    This weekend, the Post Office is supporting the UK’s first Small Business Saturday as part of its efforts to help the third of small businesses which visit its branches each week.
    Many small businesses, particularly online sellers, use the Post Office regul

  • Post Office Shakes Up The Mortgage Market With New Market Leading Deals


    - New two-year fixed rate deals climb straight to the top of the best buy tables- New 90% LTV deals ideal for First-Time Buyers (FTBs)
    Post Office has launched a range of new market leading mortgage deals, reinforcing its position as one of the most competitive providers in the market. All new mortgages will be available to customers from today.
    Today’s new deals include its 1.88% tw

  • 2020 Strategy - Securing the Future


    We launched our 2020 Strategy on Thursday 27 November which outlines how we are securing the future of the Post Office.
    - We are changing to meet customer demand and growing the business with longer openings hours, increased range of competitive products and more modern environments.​- We are committed to a network of over 11,500 branches, keeping them at the heart of communities and o

  • Post Office 2020 Strategy – Securing the Future


    - We are changing to meet customer demand and growing the business with longer openings hours, increased range of competitive products and more modern environments. - We are committed to a network of over 11,500 branches, keeping them at the heart of communities and on high streets across the UK. - We will provide more support for crucial community branches, with £20m dedicated specificall

  • Press Office Contacts


    Please note, this media centre is a tool for journalists, and the press office deals with media enquiries only.
    We’re sorry, but emails or calls from members of the public will not be responded to. Instead, please call our customer services team on 0845 611 2970.
    Head of PR.
    Nina Arnott - 020 7250 2327 / nina.arnott@postoffice.co.ukSenior PR Manager, CorporateRuth Barker - 020 70

  • Capitalise on Christmas Shopping Savings Stateside

    - Shopping Stateside shaves up to 50 per cent off London gift prices- New York and Boston shops are cheaper than London as sterling strengthens- Post Office® Christmas Shopping Guide finds 10 ‘must-have’ gifts that fit within the £390 duty free allowance: www.postoffice.co.uk/shoppingguide2013
    As the pound edges up in value against the US dollar after a year in the doldrums, Christmas shoppers

  • Post Office in Numbers

    - The Post Office is a commercial business with a public purpose. Our branches sit at the heart of communities across the UK. We employ almost 8,000 people and work closely with thousands more across our network.- The Post Office is focused on growing as a business and modernising its network, complemented by a growing digital presence.- Our aim is to provide customers with the things that are imp

  • Network Transformation Programme

    - We are moderninsing Post Office branches as part of our network transformation programme
    We are the Post Office and there is no-one like us. From travel insurance to tax for the car, passports to postage, licences to life insurance, the Post Office network is serving communities across the UK. We have a network of over 11,500 branches across the UK and every one of our branches is at the hear

  • Post Office Annual Report and Accounts 2013


    - Revenue increased by £74m (6.4%) to £1.234bn (including an increase of £30m in Network Subsidy Payment from Government.- Revenue (excluding Network Subsidy Payment) increased by £44m (4.5%) to £1.024bn.- Financial Services revenue increased by 6.4%, Telecoms by 7.5% and Mails and Retail by 4.3%.- Operating profit increased from £61 million to £94 million before exceptional items.- Operat

  • It's all eyes on the clocks as Porthcawl Post Office unveils new look and opening hours

    - Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones AM officially opens Porthcawl Post Office, Spar Store, 66 John Street, Porthcawl CF36 3BD on Friday, 22 November at 11am- New Main style Post Office branch introduced - Longer opening hours – 07:00 until 23:00 hours Monday to Saturday, and 08:00 – 22:00 on Sunday - Financial Services private consultation area - Full range of Post Office® services available- Store has been f

  • Official Opening for the New Look Bilborough Post Office: Graham Allen MP Cut the Ribbon

    - Modern retail environment- Service time extended by five hours on Saturdays afternoons- Car tax added to range of Post Office services
    To celebrate the launch of the newly modernised Bilborough Post Office, 81 Bracebridge Drive, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4PL Graham Allen MP cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony at the branch today, Friday 22 November 2013.
    Graham Allen MP said: "Everyon

  • Official Opening of New-look High Road Hayes Post Office with Longer Hours

    - Ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by John McDonnell MP - Modern retail environment- Extended opening hours each day- Wide range of Post Office® services
    High Road Hayes Post Office, which has undergone a major refurbishment, has an official opening ceremony today, Friday 22 November.
    To celebrate the launch of the new style open-plan branch, Subpostistress Mrs Satvir Cheeta will be joine

  • Time to Sell: Average UK Property now sells 11 days faster than last year

    - The North-South property market divide is showing signs of dissolving as the Northern property markets heat up
    - The average time it takes to sell a property in the UK is currently 58 days – 11 days less than the same period last year- Liverpool and Southend-on-Sea properties spend the least amount of time on the market (beating London) with Hull and Leicester being the slowest performers- Wh

  • In the market for a Christmas shopping bargain


    - Budapest and Riga are bargain choices for a Christmas Markets break this autumn- 2012 best buy Tallinn drops to eighth place in Post Office® Christmas Markets Barometer table as    costs rise 15 per cent (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasmarkets)- Survey of 12 European cities shows Lille is cheapest in the Eurozone
    Rising prices mean Tallinn has lost its top spot to Budapest in the annua

  • Welcome


    Welcome to the Post Office Media Centre, our online resource for news, information, photos and footage for journalists across the UK
    Welcome to the Post Office Media Centre, our online resource for news, information, photos and footage for journalists across the UK

  • UK parents to spend £135 million on baby's first Christmas

    - Parents spend an average of £166 on each child under one year this festive season
    - But over half of parents think it’s unnecessary for others to splash out on their newborn
    - Almost one fifth of parents exchange gifts and spend the money on themselves
    - Thirty-two per cent of parents prefer to receive a contribution to a savings account in place of material gifts
    As we approach Prin

  • Post Office seeks new agencies for PR roster

    - Over 37 million plan a ‘Big Night In’ for New Year’s[i] – over one million more[ii] than in 2012- Over six million[iii] people avoid parties altogether and plan to stay in alone - Revellers tighten their purse strings and plan to spend £9 less than last year- Party hosts beware – the average cost of damage comes to £82
    The Post Office has announced it is seeking new PR agencies to support the

  • Post Office launches new card payment service for SMEs

    - New card payments service for small businesses – for online, in-store and on the move- Over 40 per cent of small businesses visit the Post Office every week
    Today the Post Office has launched a new card payment service to help sole traders and small businesses accept card payments from their customers.
    With an unrivalled network of around 11,700 branches, the Post Office serves almost half

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