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POST OFFICE DECLARE JUNE 13TH AS ‘CHECK YOUR PASSPORT DAY’ AFTER A THIRD OF UK PASSPORT HOLDERS SAY THEY’RE UNAWARE OF THEIR PASSPORT EXPIRY DATE

13 June 2024 07:00

'Check Your Passport Day' announced to ensure stress-free travel experiences ahead of peak summer travel season Over a third of UK passport holders surveyed (36%) are unaware of their passport expiry date without having to check; despite nine in ten (90%) obsessively checking other perishable items, such as food, before consumption To help people think about their passports in the same way, one

Cash transactions at Post Offices set new record for second month in a row

10 June 2024 07:00

New figures released today reveal Post Offices set a new record for cash transactions at its branches for the second month in a row.

Holidaymakers ‘in the know’ rate Greece top value as new research shows holiday overspending is at record levels

8 June 2024 07:00

Positive ratings by past visitors help Greece pip Spain and Portugal to best value destination spot – but Switzerland and Scandinavia are bottom of the Post Office poll Over three-in-five Britons – and two-thirds (68 per cent) of families – will travel abroad as overseas holidays are named the top priority after paying for household essentials But overspending has hit a record high with a growing

Cash Tracker publication - 10 June

7 June 2024 13:23

The Post Office Cash Tracker is published on a monthly basis. The data regarding the amount of cash handled by Post Offices in May will be published on Monday 10 June.
Further information can be found at https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/cashtracker

Cash is King: Over a quarter of the nation want to get hold of the new King Charles banknotes as they enter circulation today

5 June 2024 11:08

The start of the rollout of banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III has begun

First electric Mobile Post Office successfully trialled in Wales

28 May 2024 10:59

The first full-electric Post Office branded vehicle has been successfully trialled in the UK.

Post Offices see highest ever amount of cash deposited and withdrawn in one month

14 May 2024 17:05

Post Office branches saw cash deposits and withdrawals total £3.48 billion in April, the highest amount on record Recent partnership with Monzo contributed positively to total cash deposits & withdrawal value for April 2024 In total, Post Offices handled £2.62bn in personal and business cash deposits in April compared with £2.26bn last April Personal cash withdrawals from Post Office’s 11,5

East beats west to land best value city break title

11 May 2024 07:00

The 10 best European cities for a pound-stretching break are Vilnius, Lisbon, Lille, Krakow, Athens, Riga, Budapest, Bratislava, Prague and Warsaw
Vilnius has regained its place as best value city in the annual City Costs Barometer, one of seven Eastern European ones in the top 10 (www.postoffice.co.uk/citycosts). Runner-up Lisbon is one of three Western European cities to reach the top fiv

Post Office Comment On Investigation Into Speak Up Allegations

17 April 2024 11:51

Over the last few months an independent barrister has been investigating a Speak Up complaint into various allegations, which included a number of misconduct allegations against our CEO, Nick Read. Following several interviews and examination of documents by the barrister, Nick has been exonerated of all the misconduct allegations and has the full and united backing of the Board to continue to lea

Post Offices see personal cash deposits up 5.5% year-on-year in March

15 April 2024 07:00

Post Offices saw an almost 5.5% increase in personal cash deposits in March compared with the previous year.

Monzo joins Post Office Banking Framework with cash deposits for Monzo Customers nationwide

8 April 2024 09:46

Post Office has partnered with Monzo

Post Office delivers £30 million remuneration improvement for Postmasters

27 March 2024 12:19

Post Office has announced a package of remuneration improvements for Postmasters worth £30 million for the 2024 / 25 financial year.

Revealed: the best value destinations worldwide for 2024

23 March 2024 07:00

Long haul destinations top this year’s holiday costs barometer leaderboard: Vietnam, South Africa and Kenya offer the lowest prices Portugal is the only European destination in the top five as Turkey and Bulgaria lose ground Sterling’s surge accounts for price falls in 25 of 40 resorts and cities surveyed. Over half of Britons will travel abroad this year – and 60 per cent have already booked Mo

Post Offices see cash withdrawals up 15% year-on-year in February

11 March 2024 07:00

Post Offices saw over £800 million in personal cash withdrawals, up 15% year-on-year partly due to February being a leap year, but also up 3.6% on last month (£778 million, January 24) Short month means month-on-month declines on personal and business cash deposits, but both see year-on-year increases helped by leap year Personal cash deposits totalled £1.28 billion, up over 6% year-on-year (£1.2

Post Office statement in response to Business and Trade Select Committee report on compensation

7 March 2024 11:17

Commenting on a report published today (7 March 2024) regarding compensation for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, a Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office welcomes the direction of this report into speeding redress for one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history, and we will study its recommendations carefully. While £179m has been delivered in redress to vict

Sterling performance by UK pound puts more cash in pockets of Britons holidaying abroad

2 March 2024 07:00

Rising rates for sterling mean holidaymakers can look forward to getting more for their money in the vast majority of holiday destinations this year, according to new exchange rate analysis by Post Office Travel Money for its regular Holiday Money Index survey of currency rates and sales trends.
Sterling has strengthened in value against 21 of Post Office Travel Money’s 25 bestselling holiday c

Business and Trade Select Committee Evidence Session - 27 February - colleague message from Ben Tidswell, Senior Independent Director

27 February 2024 19:53

Message from Ben Tidswell, Senior Independent Director on the Post Office Board, to all Post Office colleagues following today's (27 February 2024) Business and Trade Select Committee Evidence Session:
Dear Colleagues,
Some of you may have watched the Select Committee today or seen press reports about it. Accordingly, I wanted to write to you to deal with some of the allegations made by the

Royal Mail - PayPoint partnership - message from Parcels and Mails MD to Postmasters

22 February 2024 13:29

Message from Neill O'Sullivan, Managing Director, Parcels and Mails, to Postmasters in response to an announcement made by Royal Mail and PayPoint on 22 February:
Today, Royal Mail announced that they will be partnering with PayPoint to offer limited Royal Mail services at selected Collect+ locations. We were informed of this news by Royal Mail last night, following the finalisation of the agre

Post Offices see £3.37bn worth of cash transactions in January 2024; up over £140 million on January 2023

12 February 2024 07:00

Post Offices handled £3.37 billion worth of cash deposits and withdrawals in January 2024, up over £140 million on January 2023

Post Office statement on ‘Capture’

8 February 2024 10:19

Following a newspaper report in the i newspaper, first published online on 17 January 2024, and subsequent reports featuring the stories of former Postmasters that used Capture, Post Office can today (7 February) provide an initial update on its investigation.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“We take very seriously any concerns raised about cases from before the Horizon system was first rol