Skip to content

News archive

Post Office and Payzone networks to become exclusive bill payments provider for British Gas

Post Office and Payzone networks to become exclusive bill payments provider for British Gas

New long-term bill payment contract signed with British Gas All British Gas customers can pay bills and top up prepaid meters at any Post Office and Payzone location from 1 January 2020 The contract win will drive footfall to Post Office and Payzone retailers

A new, exclusive long-term contract has been awarded to Payzone Bill Payments Limited, part of Post Office Gr

Head to the Baltic or Balkans for a bargain Christmas Market break

Head to the Baltic or Balkans for a bargain Christmas Market break

Riga is cheapest of 13 European cities surveyed for a Christmas Markets break (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasmarkets) for the third year running
Runner-up Zagreb has narrowly beaten Tallinn, where prices are down 13 per cent
Lille is best value in Western Europe, thanks to a 17 per cent year-on-year price fall
Post Office research found that two-night breaks cost less this year in seven o

First-time buyers (FTBs) saving for their dream starter-home deposit in just 3.6 years

First-time buyers (FTBs) saving for their dream starter-home deposit in just 3.6 years

Post Office Money research reveals average time to save for a deposit has decreased year over year FTB households save a combined £843 a month towards a deposit, on average; 21% of the total FTB household income Majority of FTBs will also receive some financial support, only 29% save solo One in three FTBs work overtime to supplement their deposit savings, while 14% will take on an additional j

Post Office launches two new credit cards in partnership with Capital One

Post Office launches two new credit cards in partnership with Capital One

● New credit cards available from today in partnership with Capital One
● Classic Card can offer 0% interest purchase and Balance Transfer rates for up to 18 months
● Travel Card offers no foreign exchange fees when you spend abroad
Post Office has today announced the launch of two new credit cards with its partner Capital One - which are available online at https://www.postoffice.co.uk/c

Post Office increases Postmaster remuneration by 10 per cent

Post Office increases Postmaster remuneration by 10 per cent

Post Office announces outcome of six-month review increasing postmaster remuneration by £37 million Changes comprises of a £20m increase during 2020/21 and £17m per annum already announced in August 2019 Move is part of major drive to instil a new, open, and mutually reinforcing commercial partnership between Post Office and postmasters, to deliver for customers and communities across the UK

Holiday Money Index reveals strong demand for Caribbean and South American currencies as winter sun season gets underway

Holiday Money Index reveals strong demand for Caribbean and South American currencies as winter sun season gets underway

Holiday Money Index reveals strong demand for Caribbean and South American currencies as winter sun season gets underway
Post Office Travel Money’s latest Holiday Money Index covering foreign currency sales from 1st January to 30th September 2019 confirms a strong appetite for overseas travel even though ongoing volatility in currency markets is having a daily impact on the value of sterling as

Rate of Sale: UK property takes almost two weeks longer to sell than last year

Rate of Sale: UK property takes almost two weeks longer to sell than last year

Nationwide, the average time it takes to sell a home has increased by nearly two weeks in the last year, to 114 days Homes in Oxford, one of the least affordable cities in the UK, take the longest to sell, staying on the market for an average of nearly five months (152 days) Aberdeen is the second slowest-selling city (151 days), despite Scotland’s quick legal process which helped Edinburgh and

Post Office reports third consecutive year of trading profit for 12 months ending 31 March 2019

Post Office reports third consecutive year of trading profit for 12 months ending 31 March 2019

Post Office increases year on year trading profit in 2018/19 to £60 million. A £25 million increase on the previous financial year. A 2% increase in turnover to £972 million. Up from £956 million in 2017/18
The Post Office has reported that its trading profit for 2018/19 was £60 million, an increase of £25 million compared with the previous financial year. This was its third consecutive

Bulgaria’s Bansko is cheapest for family skiing

Bansko regains top spot for cheapest family skiing but Italian resorts rate as best value overall

• Bulgaria’s Bansko is cheapest for family skiing out of 25 ski resorts surveyed • Italy trumps Austria, France and Switzerland to take four of the top five places in the Family Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyskiing) • Prices have fallen in six of the most popular European resorts – but families can expect to pay over 10 per cent more in Grindelwald and Kranjska Gora

UK drivers not up to speed with necessary driving licence updates

UK drivers not up to speed with necessary driving licence updates

Over two-fifths (44%) of UK drivers are unaware that driving licences must be renewed every 10 years Over half (51%) don’t know when their driving licence expires, despite serious consequences for driving with an out-of-date licence Almost three million people possess an out-of-date licence

Over two-fifths of UK drivers (44%) don’t know their driving licences must be renewed ever

Post Office announces new agreement with 28 UK banks to ensure millions of people across the UK have national free access to everyday  banking services

Post Office announces new agreement with 28 UK banks to ensure millions of people across the UK have national free access to everyday banking services

130 MILLION CASH WITHDRAWALS, DEPOSITS AND BALANCE ENQUIRIES UNDERTAKEN BY CUSTOMERS OF UK BANKS AT POST OFFICE BRANCHES LAST YEAR OVER 11,500 POST OFFICE BRANCHES PROVIDE A LIFELINE TO CASH WITHDRAWALS FOR MORE VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS AND THOSE LIVING IN URBAN DEPRIVED AND RURAL AREAS NEW AGREEMENT ENSURES THAT THE RIGHT PAYMENT LEVELS ARE IN PLACE FOR POSTMASTERS PROVIDING THESE ESSENTIAL SERV

Show more