As the UK braces for another heatwave, new research from Post Office reveals a lack of awareness among dog owners when it comes to the dangers of heatstroke - with many still walking their dogs in hot weather and missing early warning signs.
The survey of over 2,000 UK dog owners, conducted by Post Office, found that while some symptoms such as excessive panting are widely recognised (72 per ce
More than half of Brits always carry cash with them when out and about
Parking the car, tipping and money for the shopping trolley are the top 3 instances where Brits have been caught out by not having cash
Nearly half are more likely to pay cash at independent stores to support local businesses
Parking the car, tipping and a pound coin for the shopping trolley are amongst the top 10 situa
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 the sixth 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 Post
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
Post Office CEO Neil Brocklehurst visits post office branches across the UK during his first 100 days in office.
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.
Almost one in 10 Brits admit to holding onto items they’ve ordered with the intention of only wearing them once, with 44 per cent of those who don’t wear everything in their wardrobe claiming the clothes no longer fit The rental fashion market is growing exponentially, with 34 per cent of those who buy clothes expressing a desire to be more sustainable with fashion purchases HireStreet, which
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
Marmaris, Turkey beats Sunny Beach, Bulgaria to rate as best value in Family Holiday Report – but the two offer cheaper prices than resorts in the eurozone Prices are up in 13 of the 16 European holiday hotspots surveyed by Post Office and TUI The Algarve remains cheapest of 14 eurozone destinations but Paphos, Cyprus is closing the gap Ibiza is most expensive in the survey of resort costs and a
After a serious fire at Milton Keynes Post Office whilst the branch was open, a temporary branch has opened at Milton Keynes City Council’s offices, restoring service to the community.
Post Office Chief Executive, Neil Brocklehurst, visited the branch to show his support to the Post Office employees, after the “suspected arson attack” on the afternoon of 10 June. Staff and customers had to quic
New figures released today (16 July) show that the number of cash transactions at Post Office branches is up again against 2024 numbers.
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
A greenhouse is one of the most unusual places where a Post Office is based, and this month postmaster Chris Small is celebrating 30 years of running the branch.
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
Two-thirds of Britons plan to holiday abroad this year despite concerns about affordability and travel costs (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidayspending) More than half will increase budgets to cut the 37% average overspend on their last trip Over three-quarters of holidaymakers worry about sterling’s value and Trump’s tariffs Britons rate Spain, Turkey and Thailand as best value – but Thai baht is on
New research from Post Office has unveiled the most commonly used slang terms for money There are generational differences between the most popular sayings, with Baby Boomers using the traditional term ‘cash’ but Gen Z preferring ‘paper’ Almost three quarters (71 per cent) of Brits think cash is here to stay, believing its decline is not inevitable Cash withdrawals, deposits and balance enquiries
This article originally appeared in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s Focus Magazine to celebrate Pride Month in June 2025.
