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Righting the wrongs of the past - An Opinion Editorial by Nick Read, Chief Executive of Post Office

Righting the wrongs of the past - An Opinion Editorial by Nick Read, Chief Executive of Post Office

Today (Monday 14 February) the oral hearings begin at the public inquiry led by Sir Wyn Williams into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. Sir Wyn will hear first-hand testimony from Postmasters whose lives have been deeply affected by this scandal.
For the postmasters concerned, giving this evidence will be hard. They have already endured much. There will be difficult memories to raise. There w

RedH Bar and Post Office in Haslemere

Who said romance is dead?! – Two-thirds say Valentine’s Day is more important than ever as Britain’s most romantic Post Offices announced

Half of Brits agree that giving meaningful gifts to loved ones has become more important since the pandemic. Over a quarter of people like or love Valentine’s Day, with 16–24-year-olds liking it the most (43%). However, gone are the days of singletons sending a card to their Valentine’s crush. Britain’s most romantic Post Offices announced which include a bar, high-end florist, and chocolatiers

Trussell Trust food bank collection by volunteers

Revealed: Two in five Brits forced to make impossible decisions between buying food and paying other household bills

In the last year, 38% of people have had to make the decision between buying food versus other household bills such as heating 38% of Brits have reduced spending on either food, essential household items or utilities in the last 3 months - and 75% of these people have done so as a result of the increased cost of living 76% of people who reduced their spending on food and essentials are also wor

Good news for skiers: prices have fallen downhill as the full range of European ski resorts reopen to British visitors

Good news for skiers: prices have fallen downhill as the full range of European ski resorts reopen to British visitors

Prices have fallen in two-thirds of the ski resorts surveyed for the Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/skireport2022) but costs vary by hundreds of pounds Bulgarian resorts are again cheapest, while Swiss ones remain the priciest Italy’s Bardonecchia is the best value in the Eurozone
Following France’s decision to reopen its borders to British tourists, ski enthusiasts now have a ful

HISTORICAL CONVICTIONS

HISTORICAL CONVICTIONS

The Post Office has today, Friday 28 January 2022, formally responded to the Court of Appeal regarding three cases seeking permission to appeal convictions in Post Office prosecutions.
Post Office is opposing the applications in two cases and in the other is seeking further guidance from the Court as there is currently insufficient material to assist the Court as to whether or not the reliabil

One of the many brand-new Post Office branches to open recently

Post Office statement in response to Citizens Advice report

A Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office does not accept that this report accurately reflects our network of 11,500 Post Offices that has been stable for a decade. Whilst banks and traditional retailers have reduced their presence on the high street and in towns and villages, Post Office is sustaining and strengthening its network across the UK. In 2019 alone, Post Office opened over 200

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