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Revealed: The destinations holidaymakers rate best value and the lowdown on those that actually offer the lowest prices

15 May 2021 00:01

Green listed Portugal scores on both counts as Holiday Money Report unveils the best bargain holiday hotspots and holidaymakers’ favourites
Portugal tops holidaymakers’ own good value ratings alongside Greece and Spain’s Costas, with Thailand the best placed long haul destination But Post Office’s global barometer of tourist costs reveals that Bulgaria is the cheapest, while Bali and Vietnam o

Post Office statement on Southwark Crown Court appeals

14 May 2021 11:33

Southwark Crown Court today (14 May 2021) formally acquitted two former postmasters, referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), in uncontested appeals. The cases, from 2001 and 2006, were referred to the Court in January 2021 and relate to convictions in Magistrates’ Courts in which Post Office acted as prosecutor.
A Post Office spokesman said:
“Post Office sincerely is extreme

Business cash deposits up almost 9% in April at Post Offices

11 May 2021 07:00

Total value of cash deposits and withdrawals at Post Offices totalled £2.45 billion in April, in line with March (£2.44 billion) Business cash deposits in April totalled £769 million, up 8.8% month-on-month (£707 million, March 2021) as non-essential businesses re-opened on 12 April Personal cash deposits exceeded £1 billion for the second successive month totalling £1.07 billion, dipping 3.8% m

Post Office statement on Historical Convictions – potential future appeals

7 May 2021 10:05

Post Office said today that it is contacting people it previously prosecuted - mainly former postmasters - to assist them in potentially appealing their historical convictions. This follows an extensive review of relevant historical prosecutions brought by Post Office since 1999, which has been conducted by criminal law specialists, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP.
To date, a total of 45 his

Post Office joins DEC Coronavirus appeal providing 11,500 branch locations where donations can be made

4 May 2021 07:00

Post Office joins DEC Coronavirus Appeal which has been extended to provide urgent life-saving assistance in India

BankHubs launch to provide communities with vital cash and banking services from their local Post Office

28 April 2021 09:00

Two ‘BankHubs’ have opened as part of the Communities Access to Cash Pilots (CACP) initiative. The new centres in Rochford and Cambuslang will provide local customers with basic banking and cash services, as well as dedicated rooms where they can see community bankers from their own bank.

Post Office apologises for serious failures in historical prosecutions

23 April 2021 11:09

Quashing of historical convictions is significant milestone Post Office stopped prosecutions many years ago Fundamental reform of operations and culture implemented
The Post Office today sincerely apologises for serious failures in its historical conduct of prosecutions of postmasters, resulting in the Court of Appeal formally overturning convictions - that occurred between 2003 to 2013 - in

Postmaster remuneration for Royal Mail products and services

21 April 2021 14:44

Last December, Post Office and Royal Mail agreed a new Mails Distribution Agreement. Post Office has now begun a consultation with all Postmasters on how it proposes to change the remuneration structure and as part of this, Postmasters will receive specific data in relation to their branch or branches.
Overall Postmasters will benefit from an estimated additional £10 million worth of remunerati

Two serving Postmasters elected to Post Office Board for first time in 360-year history

21 April 2021 10:45

Two serving Postmasters have been elected to the Post Office Board as Non-Executive Directors for the first time in the Post Office’s 360-year history.

Cash deposits and withdrawals at highest level since last October as businesses and consumers prepare for retail reopening

12 April 2021 08:48

Latest data from the Post Office’s March Cash Tracker shows cash deposits and withdrawals returned to pre-lockdown levels

Post Office wins ‘Best Travel Insurance Provider’ and ‘Best Life Insurance Provider’ 2021

6 April 2021 10:46

Post Office has won ‘Best Travel Insurance Provider’ and ‘Best Life Insurance Provider’ 2021 at the YourMoney.com awards.

Holiday Money Hoarders - Foreign cash stash held at home by Britons tops £3.5 billion

20 March 2021 00:10

Holiday Money Hoarders
Foreign cash stash held at home by Britons tops £3.5 billion
Post Office research shows that almost 23m Britons have leftover holiday money at home Over half of holidaymakers are holding currency averaging £155 each from past trips Men have far more cash stashed than women – an average of £188 compared with £117 Scots are the biggest hoarders with an average stash of

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