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Post Office Annual Report Statement 2015-2016

Post Office Annual Report Statement 2015-2016



The Operating loss before subsidy more than halved from £57m to £24m Commercial turnover remained stable up from £976m to £981m Continued progress in the reduction of overall financial support required from government of £50m Over 6,000 branches now transformed, offering 200,000 extra opening hours every week and over 3,800 open on Sundays
The Post Office today (2 August 2016) an

Election enthusiasts will find the US Capital cheapest for a city break as America gears up for the big vote

Election enthusiasts will find the US Capital cheapest for a city break as America gears up for the big vote


Washington DC is cheapest for a three-night break in US City Costs Barometer Research into pre-election city break prices reveals Chicago costs hundreds more Survey comes as Post Office reports a 20 per cent rise in demand for the US dollar and latest ONS figures show a 15 per cent increase in UK visits to North America

With three months of campaigning to go before the next US

POST OFFICE CALLS FOR CWU TO WORK WITH IT TO PROTECT SERVICES RATHER THAN BALLOT FOR STRIKE ACTION

POST OFFICE CALLS FOR CWU TO WORK WITH IT TO PROTECT SERVICES RATHER THAN BALLOT FOR STRIKE ACTION

Ballot for strike action will not involve people working in over 97 per cent of the Post Office’s 11,600 branches No action has been called and Post Office has contingency plans place to minimise disruption to services if strike action takes place Post Office wants the CWU to meet with it at ACAS instead of calling for strike action
The Post Office today said it was disappointed by the CWU

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Pooch power exerts influence on high demand for UK holidays

1.4m dog owners set to holiday in the UK because they want to take the family pet Poldark-power reigns: Cornwall pulls clear of Scotland as our favourite destination London is a big winner too: more will visit the capital this year and its iconic landmarks fill five of the top 10 places in a poll of the most visited cultural attractions But survey reveals £000s lost on theft, holiday curtailmen

Post Office launches talking cash machines

The Post Office is introducing talking cash machines for blind and partially-sighted customers as part of an upgrade to its ATM network. The upgrade will take place over the next six to nine months.
The speech enabled machines will allow customers to plug earphones into the machines and be verbally guided through their transactions. They will input their PIN and select the service they require

Family Holiday Report reveals resorts where holidaymakers will get most for their money

Family Holiday Report reveals resorts where holidaymakers will get most for their money




Resort costs are higher than last summer but new Post Office report reveals historic price falls since 2011 Sunny Beach in Bulgaria and the Algarve cost least for meals and drinks Cyprus and Costa del Sol cheapest in barometer of costs for kids ‘must haves’

With the end of the school term in sight, the challenge for families planning trips to Europe will be how to get t

Update on Post Office plans for its Crown branch network

Update on Post Office plans for its Crown branch network

Post Office today shared further plans to work with partners on the provision of its services in communities around the UK.
Building on announcements earlier this year, the Post Office is seeking to replace or relocate directly-run Crown branches in 20 locations. In these areas, the Post Office will advertise for suitable potential franchise partners and local businesses that have the potential

Not so ‘all inclusive’ holidays cost UK tourists more than they bargained for

Not so ‘all inclusive’ holidays cost UK tourists more than they bargained for



Two-thirds of families spend an average of £254 extra for meals and drinks in local restaurants – adding up to 21 per cent to the price of European All Inclusive package Spending outside long haul All Inclusive resorts has risen 44 per cent to £288 compared with a year ago At least a third also pay extra for meals and drinks at their All Inclusive hotel

Almost half of package h

UK sports fans spent over £20 billion last year

UK sports fans spent over £20 billion last year

Football fans spend the most on their hobby – an average of £276 per supporter over the past 12 months, with the biggest spenders forking out up to £5,000 Tickets, food and drink, satellite TV packages and travel are most popular pulls on sports fans’ purse strings
Being a sports fan cost UK adults over £20 billion in the last year, according to new research from Post Office Money Credit C

Football fans travelling by car can get to Euro Championships from just £47 each

Football fans travelling by car can get to Euro Championships from just £47 each

On the ball’ football fans can slash their transport costs to as little as £47 by travelling together to group matches by car Four in a car can get to every group match for the price of ONE flight ONE way But motorway tolls could cost £ hundreds extra

Football fans travelling to the Euro 2016 championships to support their national teams can save hundreds of pounds by pooling resources a

Post Office Money launches more market-leading mortgage deals

Post Office Money launches more market-leading mortgage deals

Market-leading fixed rated in two, three and five-year terms and at 75%, 80% and 90% LTV Market-leading Help to Buy mortgages offer £400 cashback on completion and a free valuation
Post Office Money has today launched a new range of competitive mortgages,with market leading rates across two, three and five-year terms as well as market-leading Help to Buy products – which have the added

Post Office becomes UK’s largest retail network open on Sundays

Post Office becomes UK’s largest retail network open on Sundays

The Post Office has become the largest UK retailer open on a Sunday, with 3,800 branches now open seven days a week.
Over the last three years the Post Office has been transforming its network in the biggest modernisation programme in UK retail history. More than 6,000 branches have now been modernised, with thousands offering longer opening hours. In total, the transformation programme has de

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