UK holidaymakers’ appetite for overseas travel remains buoyant despite sterling fall
Fast on the heels of reports that sterling has slumped to a 31-year low against the US dollar comes news that purchases of foreign currency by UK holidaymakers are increasing rather than decreasing – suggesting a sustained appetite for overseas travel.In its latest Holiday Money Index, which surveys movements i
Vast majority of Post Office branches are not involved in dispute
Post Office disappointed by CWU call for strike
In September’s strike over 98% of the network remained open
Changes mean Post Office services are safeguarded for the future
The Post Office has reassured its customers that the vast majority of its network of 11,600 branches will remain unaffected by industrial action called
Saturday 15 October 2016
European half term breaks could cost families £1,570 but that could more than double to almost £3,600 depending on resort choice
Savings of over £4,000 to be made on family long haul trips
Costa del Sol is the best bet for a budget half term holiday
Swap the Canaries for Thailand as prices in Phuket beat those in Lanzarote
Families hoping to swap the UK
Mark Davies, Communications and Corporate Affairs Director at Post Office, said:
“We are disappointed that our unions are again talking about strikes when we continue to try to reach a constructive way forward through talks at Acas. We can reassure our customers that, if strikes go ahead, the vast majority of people working at Post Office branches would not be involved and almost all of our net
Bansko, Bulgaria is best value of 20 European ski resorts for the seventh year running
Local price freeze makes Italian resorts cheapest in Europe’s ‘Big Four’ski countries
Canada’s Banff trounces its competitors in the USA for transatlantic ski value
Cash-conscious skiers can avoid the slippery slope of higher prices for their annual downhill trip by heading to ski resorts in Eastern Eur
Number of ‘parent landlords’ in the UK likely to increase in the coming years, with 1.4 million current and prospective owners of properties rented by their children
One in 10 of those living in their parents’ property are allowed to live there free of charge, with only five per cent charged the rental market rate
Parents are unable to let go of their offspring, with a quarter wanting
Parents spend more than two hours a week helping with homework online
Families across the UK now spend 38 per cent more time surfing the home internet than five years ago
Sites like Urban Dictionary help over a quarter of baffled parents understand their children
A new study by Post Office Broadband reveals the true extent to which modern day parents rely on the internet. From homework
The average cost of damage caused during a break-in is £566…
…coupled with an additional £2,267 from the value of stolen items
The percentage of burglaries where computers are stolen has risen dramatically over the last decade (17 per cent to 34 per cent)
A burglary will cost the average household £2,833, according to Post Office Home Insurance.
The research, taken from the Offic
New seven-year fee free fixed rate, 75% LTV at 2.59%
Market leading new rates at 85% LTV
New rates feature cashback aimed at helping first-time buyers and reduced Help to Buy and Buy to Let rates
Post Office Money Mortgages has today launched a new range of competitive mortgages, including its first ever seven-year fixed rate. The move follows demand from customers for longer term val
8.5 million UK renters (40 per cent) say they will never be able to afford their own home Aspiring first time buyers expect to be 34 before they can afford to get on the property ladder Third of prospective homebuyers (30 per cent) see the deposit as the biggest barrier to homeownership UK adults expect to spend eight years saving for a deposit The recent Help to Buy ISA news will be a blow for
Cape Town overtakes Bali to top Long Haul Holiday Report best value resort chart for the first time (www.postoffice.co.uk/longhaul)
Tokyo remains third cheapest but closes the gap on Cape Town and Bali
Local price cuts in 40 cent of resorts cushions the impact of the weaker pound
Mexico and Peru lead Latin-American charge as Cancun and Lima hit top 10
After three years at the top of the
Post Office ‘disappointed’ by call for industrial action but reassures customers that people working in 97 per cent of network not involved
Contingency plans are ready to minimise any disruption
Steady progress made in plans to ensure that Post Offices thrive for future generations
The Post Office today called on the CWU and Unite to work with it to continue in its modernisation plans to s
