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Post Office CEO Paula Vennells leaving to chair Imperial Health Trust

Post Office CEO Paula Vennells leaving to chair Imperial Health Trust

Post Office has announced that Group Chief Executive Paula Vennells CBE is to step down to take up the role of Chair of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Ms Vennells joined the Post Office in 2007 and became its chief executive on separation from Royal Mail in 2012.
She has led a dramatic turnaround of the business. Losses of £120m in 2012/13 have been transformed to £35m profit in 2017

Post Offices expands International Driving Permit services to 2,500 branches across the UK

Post Offices expands International Driving Permit services to 2,500 branches across the UK

The Post Office has announced that from today (1st February 2019) around 2,500 Post Office branches across the UK can provide International Driving Permits to UK travellers intending to drive abroad.
There are three versions of International Driving Permits, each supported by a different convention, which cover over 100 countries around the world, with the documents costing £5.50 each.
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​Holiday Hotlist 2019

​Holiday Hotlist 2019

If you’re looking for holiday inspiration for the year ahead look no further as Post Office Travel Money today reveals its Holiday Hotlist for 2019. Together with Airbnb, we’re showcasing some examples of unique accommodation available in each destination to get your imagination fired up.

The Post Office Travel Money Holiday Hotlist 2019 was selected by considering a number of decision-maki

Price falls abroad will help holiday budget stretch further

Price falls abroad will help holiday budget stretch further

13th annual Post Office Holiday Money Report reveals the best 2019 holiday hotspots for bargain hunters (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymoneyreport)
Prices plummet by up to 21 per cent in almost half of resorts and cities surveyed for the Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer - biggest falls in Singapore and St Lucia Bulgaria, Turkey and the Algarve are rated best value among 42 destinations So

Best bargains for a New Year winter sun holiday abroad

Best bargains for a New Year winter sun holiday abroad

Post Office Travel Money advises where to get ‘more bang for your buck’
Cyprus and Canaries top the chart for best value New Year holiday bargains
Orlando is the cheapest long haul destination – despite the strong dollar
Bali is the survey’s lowest-priced long haul beach resort and the only place where sterling will stretch further than a year ago
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Head East for the best value Christmas Markets breaks

Head East for the best value Christmas Markets breaks

• Riga remains the lowest priced city for a Christmas Markets break - 44 per cent cheaper than Copenhagen, the most expensive of 10 surveyed in Europe • Designer goods cost less in five of the European cities surveyed than in London – Lille offers the biggest savings of over 13 per cent for 10 top gift items while individual items can cost as much as 48 per cent less

​Rate of Sale: UK property takes on average 102 days to sell

​Rate of Sale: UK property takes on average 102 days to sell

Most sellers get an offer in less than three months, but one in three have experienced an offer fall through within the first three weeks of receiving it Properties in Edinburgh and Glasgow sell fastest – an average of 39 and 48 days, with Blackpool taking the longest time, despite being the UK’s most affordable location for first-time buyers Nationwide, the time it takes to sell a home has in

Post Office proud to be 3,000th business to sign the Armed Forces Covenant at special Remembrance service commemorating former employees who fought in the First World War

Post Office proud to be 3,000th business to sign the Armed Forces Covenant at special Remembrance service commemorating former employees who fought in the First World War

Post Office today becomes the 3,000th business to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant; a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. The Covenant signing, attended by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, took place at a special remembrance service to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.

​Post Office launches digital passport service at more than 700 branches across the UK

​Post Office launches digital passport service at more than 700 branches across the UK

New digital check and send passport service available in 725 branches across the UK Move will create more choice for customers, including digital photographs Her Majesty’s Passport Office approved service Another step in the business’ ongoing transformation: 7,500 branches modernised since 2012, thousands of branches now open for longer, and more than 4,000 branches open seven days

Are renters & buyers locking up their savings in the process of moving home?

Are renters & buyers locking up their savings in the process of moving home?

Renters need £944 saved to cover a new deposit and spend £525 on moving costs such as rental van fees, childcare and agency fees – their entire savings pot Homebuyers underestimate cost of moving by a third - they need £10,132 saved in addition to their deposit to cover the cost of moving home - but have only budgeted for £6,782 Cost of moving is up 25 per cent for a home buyer and 13 per cent

Post Office doubling bill payment network as acquisition of Payzone bill payments gets green light

Post Office doubling bill payment network as acquisition of Payzone bill payments gets green light

Together, the two networks will provide nearly 25,000 locations at which customers can pay their household bills quickly and conveniently. Over-the-counter bill payments are a vital service for many customers to pay a wide range of bills, including phone, gas and electricity. The newly-approved acquisition will give the Post Office the opportunity to compete for more, and bigger,

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