Closing date announced for Horizon Shortfall Scheme applications
A closing date has been announced for Horizon Shortfall Scheme applications. All new applications for the Horizon Shortfall Scheme must be received by 11:59pm on 31 January 2026.
A closing date has been announced for Horizon Shortfall Scheme applications. All new applications for the Horizon Shortfall Scheme must be received by 11:59pm on 31 January 2026.
Post Office today proposes a package of policy reforms in response to the Government Green Paper consultation on the future of Post Office.
The scheme is the single biggest change that Post Office has made to include and involve postmasters in the business.
A big community celebration was held to mark Roopie Gill becoming postmistress again for Wattville Road Post Office after her wrongful criminal conviction.
Post Office has published a tender to find a partner to replace the current Horizon system with a new, electronic point of sale (EPOS) solution.
The Post Office has today (13 August) provided details on its proposed franchise plans for the eighth tranche of the last remaining 108 Directly Managed Branches which are operated by the Post Office.
As part of its commitment to deliver a ‘New Deal for Postmasters’, the Post Office had previously announced on 8 April that it was moving to a fully franchised network.
Over recent weeks, the P
The Post Office has today (6 August) provided details on its proposed franchise plans for the seventh tranche of the last remaining 108 Directly Managed Branches which are operated by the Post Office.
As part of its commitment to deliver a ‘New Deal for Postmasters’, the Post Office had previously announced on 8 April that it was moving to a fully franchised network.
Over recent weeks, the P
The Post Office has today (30 July) provided details on its proposed franchise plans for two Directly Managed Branches which are operated by the Post Office.
As part of its commitment to deliver a ‘New Deal for Postmasters’, the Post Office had previously announced on 8 April that it was moving to a fully franchised network.
Over recent weeks, the Post Office has published the proposed detai
The Post Office has today (30 July) provided details on its proposed franchise plans for four Directly Managed Branches which are operated by the Post Office.
As part of its commitment to deliver a ‘New Deal for Postmasters’, the Post Office had previously announced on 8 April that it was moving to a fully franchised network.
Over recent weeks, the Post Office has published the proposed deta
The Post Office has re-entered the personal loans market in partnership with Lendable, the AI credit platform, and one of the fastest-growing British fintech companies.
Post Office has published a tender (21 July 2025) to find a replacement provider for the Horizon system. Through this tender Post Office will select a provider to take over the delivery of the existing Horizon system and infrastructure, and partner with them to support the future transformation.
This work is part of the wider five-year Post Office transformation plan which will delive
The Department for Business and Trade has launched a national consultation (a Green Paper) on the future of Post Office.
Commenting on the Horizon IT Inquiry Volume 1 report, Post Office Chair Nigel Railton, said:
“I would like to make a clear and unequivocal apology to every single person affected by this scandal on behalf of Post Office.
"The Horizon Scandal is not one event. Lots of people made choices over two decades which caused serious harm to so many people. Post Office did not listen to postmasters
The Post Office has today (25 June) provided details on its proposed franchise plans for the third tranche of the last remaining 108 Directly Managed Branches which are operated by the Post Office.
As part of its commitment to deliver a ‘New Deal for Postmasters’, the Post Office had previously announced on 8 April that it was moving to a fully franchised network.
On Wednesday 28 May, the Po
This article originally appeared in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s Focus Magazine to celebrate Pride Month in June 2025.
Post Office has appointed Jonathan Slater to its Board, as a Non-Executive Director.
Post Office and Western Union have today announced a long-term exclusive deal for cross-border money transfer services at Post Office branches.
The Post Office has provided details on its proposed franchise plans for the second tranche of the last remaining 108 Directly Managed Branches which are operated by the Post Office.
The Post Office has provided details on its proposed franchise plans for the first tranche of the last remaining 108 Directly Managed Branches which are operated by the Post Office.
Post Office has published three pre-procurement notices for Horizon IT Services.