Recruitment process for new Chair of Post Office commences
The recruitment process for a new Chair of the Post Office has begun today (28 March).
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Post Office raises over £1m for DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
Post Office raises over £1m for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal through over the counter donations across it’s network of 11,500 branches Over £500,000, 60% of total donations, have been made in cash over the counter. Additional donations also made by card and cheque Over £100,000 has also been raised through Post Office’s online channels Fees have been removed for all money transfers to Uk
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Seven in 10 Brits feel overwhelmed by financial jargon
Improving financial literacy can widen options and help to minimise unnecessary financial risk.
44% sometimes feel confused when talking to financial experts. A quarter have found themselves in financial difficulty by not questioning financial jargon on paperwork. One in five are put off applying for a personal loan because of confusing terminology. Most likely uses for a loan are buying a ca -
Revealed: the world’s best value holiday hotspots and the destinations already proving popular with Britons in 2022
37% price fall makes Turkey cheapest of 36 destinations surveyed in Post Office’s global barometer of tourist costs – beating Bulgaria to the top spot for the first time Bulgaria may prove a more popular choice, as its currency outperforms the Turkish lira and joins Mexican peso in Post Office 10 bestselling currencies for the first time South Africa is best value long haul, while Orlando enters
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Personal cash withdrawals up over 3% month-on-month despite impact of Storms Dudley and Eunice
Personal cash withdrawals over Post Office counters totalled £650.5 million in February. Up 3.2% month-on-month
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New Post Office alongside extensive retail offering opens to delight of local community in Allanton, North Lanarkshire
Post Office continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing convenient access to its services and to working in partnership with successful retailers with the opening of a new Post Office in Allanton, Shotts, North Lanarkshire.
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Post Office supports the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine humanitarian appeal
The Post Office today announces that anyone who wants to donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) fundraising campaign to help refugees from Ukraine can do so at a Post Office.
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Post Office statement on the Horizon IT Public Inquiry evidence sessions
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“The Post Office is sincerely sorry for the impact of the Horizon scandal on the lives of victims and their families and we are in no doubt about the human cost.
“The Inquiry’s hearings enable many of those who were most deeply affected by Post Office’s past failings to voice their experiences and their testimonies must and will ensure all lessons are learned -
Righting the wrongs of the past - An Opinion Editorial by Nick Read, Chief Executive of Post Office
Today (Monday 14 February) the oral hearings begin at the public inquiry led by Sir Wyn Williams into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. Sir Wyn will hear first-hand testimony from Postmasters whose lives have been deeply affected by this scandal.
For the postmasters concerned, giving this evidence will be hard. They have already endured much. There will be difficult memories to raise. There w -
Who said romance is dead?! – Two-thirds say Valentine’s Day is more important than ever as Britain’s most romantic Post Offices announced
Half of Brits agree that giving meaningful gifts to loved ones has become more important since the pandemic. Over a quarter of people like or love Valentine’s Day, with 16–24-year-olds liking it the most (43%). However, gone are the days of singletons sending a card to their Valentine’s crush. Britain’s most romantic Post Offices announced which include a bar, high-end florist, and chocolatiers
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New figures show Scotland’s communities and businesses increasingly supported by Post Offices amid bank branch closures
In 2021, total cash deposits and withdrawals by business and personal customers at Scotland’s 1300 Post Offices rose to a total of [£2.41bn], up 11% per cent compared with [£2.18] bn in 2020.
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Cash deposits up almost 50% at Post Offices compared to last year when country was in lockdown
Cash deposits at Post Offices were up almost 50% in January compared with a year ago.
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Revealed: Two in five Brits forced to make impossible decisions between buying food and paying other household bills
In the last year, 38% of people have had to make the decision between buying food versus other household bills such as heating 38% of Brits have reduced spending on either food, essential household items or utilities in the last 3 months - and 75% of these people have done so as a result of the increased cost of living 76% of people who reduced their spending on food and essentials are also wor
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Post Offices roll out new 50p coin, marking Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Post Offices across the UK are rolling out the new 50p coin from today (7 February), marking Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Post Office announces continued ‘lifeline’ for businesses and communities that rely on cash with new banking agreement
Post Office has today announced that it has secured the continuation of an agreement to handle bank account cash deposits and withdrawals for a further three years – ensuring a continued ‘lifeline’ for the millions of people and small businesses nationwide that rely on cash.
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Good news for skiers: prices have fallen downhill as the full range of European ski resorts reopen to British visitors
Prices have fallen in two-thirds of the ski resorts surveyed for the Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/skireport2022) but costs vary by hundreds of pounds Bulgarian resorts are again cheapest, while Swiss ones remain the priciest Italy’s Bardonecchia is the best value in the Eurozone
Following France’s decision to reopen its borders to British tourists, ski enthusiasts now have a ful -
HISTORICAL CONVICTIONS
The Post Office has today, Friday 28 January 2022, formally responded to the Court of Appeal regarding three cases seeking permission to appeal convictions in Post Office prosecutions.
Post Office is opposing the applications in two cases and in the other is seeking further guidance from the Court as there is currently insufficient material to assist the Court as to whether or not the reliabil -
Post Office statement in response to Citizens Advice report
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office does not accept that this report accurately reflects our network of 11,500 Post Offices that has been stable for a decade. Whilst banks and traditional retailers have reduced their presence on the high street and in towns and villages, Post Office is sustaining and strengthening its network across the UK. In 2019 alone, Post Office opened over 200 -
Post Office ‘Payout’ voucher service provides vulnerable customers with cash to use to heat their homes this Winter
Post Office is urging the UK Government, local councils and energy companies to make use of its ‘Payout’ voucher service that enables customers to redeem Warm Home Discounts or receive other cash grants at their local branch.
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Post Office appoints new Non-Executive Director to Board
Post Office has appointed to its Board a new Non-Executive Director, Brian Gaunt.
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