Portugal’s Algarve is cheapest for UK tourists from 44 destinations surveyed
Tokyo powers past Cape Town and Bali to become best value long haul destination
Local prices pegged or lower than a year ago will lessen the impact of the weaker pound in 40 per cent of resorts or cities
Sterling is now stronger against 60 per cent of bestselling currencies five years ago
Value for money will be
Post Office today confirmed that it would be seeking partners for 37 of its directly managed branches as part of its efforts to secure its services in communities around the UK for the long term. This is in addition to 93 previously announced during the course of the last calendar year, nearly half of which have now successfully relocated into retail stores
Post Office Money bucks the trend by raising the interest rate on its Online Saver to 1.01% gross/AER* variable
Post Office Money continues to provide some of the best savings rates on the market with table topping increases to its Online Saver rate of 1.01% gross/AER* variable. The new rate will be available online to customers from Thursday 5th January 2017.
Online Saver interes
Destinations ranging from Chile and Costa Rica to the Baltic States and Denmark feature among Post Office Travel Money’s 10 holiday hotspots for 2017
Exchange rate uncertainty means UK tourists will do better to consider resorts where the low cost of living will make it cheaper for them
New flight routes will fuel demand, says Post Office Travel Money
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Kevin Gilliland, the Post Office’s Retail Chief Executive, is to receive royal recognition for his commitment to the business.
It was announced in the New Year’s Honours List that Kevin, who started his Post Office career as a counter clerk almost 38 years ago, is to receive the OBE for his services to the Post Office and local communities.
Kevin has played an integral role i
Big Night In’ trend continues with three out of four UK adults (78 per cent) opting to stay home
One in six of us (17 per cent) spending the evening alone
For those entertaining, damages from house parties will add £71 to cost of the evening
18-34 year olds are set to be the biggest New Year’s Eve spenders
Over three-quarters of UK adults (40 million) expect to welcome 2017 in from the com
Post Office Travel Money recommends destinations kindest to the holiday purse
Cyprus beats the Canaries to rate as the best value New Year holiday bargain
Orlando is the cheapest long haul destination – despite the strong dollar
Cancun is the survey’s lowest-priced long haul beach resort and the only destination where sterling will stretch further than a year ago
Holidaymakers who wan
Earlier this year Post Office Money became the first major high street Travel Insurance provider to offer flight delay assistance cover as part of its Travel Insurance offering.
With tomorrow expected to be the busiest day for travelling and storm Barbara expected to cause some disruption to travel, Post Office Money Travel Insurance is advising customers who are eligible to register for fligh
As the UK prepares to be battered by storm Barbara, Post Office Money Insurance is putting teams in place to provide help and advice to customers who may be impacted.
Rob Clarkson, Managing Director Post Office Money Insurance said: We hope that Storm Barbara doesn’t cause too much damage, but we are getting ready to assist any customers if they need assistance over the Christmas period. We are
FEWER THAN 40 BRANCHES CLOSED
ALL BRANCHES WILL BE OPEN AS NORMAL ON 21, 22 AND 23 DECEMBER
The Post Office is reassuring customers that nearly all Post Office its branches are open today, despite the strike action called by the Communication Workers Union.
The Post Office has 11,600 branches around the country. The CWU’s call for strike action on 19 and 20 December involves fewer than
More than 11,500 Post Offices open for business as usual today – less than 50 closed
Last postal dates will not be affected by action
The Post Office is reassuring customers that nearly all Post Office branches are open today, despite strike action by the Communication Workers Union.
Strike action was called at around 300 branches, but around 250 of these are open. Of around 1200 peop
More than 97 per cent of Post Office branches will be open and not affected by strike action
All Post Offices will be open on 21, 22 and 23 December
Last postal dates will not be affected by action
The Post Office is reassuring customers that the vast majority of its 11,600 branches will open for business as usual next week and that it is well prepared for strike action planned by the Com
