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Statement in response to Department for Business and Trade review Review of the Governance Relevant to Post Office Limited’s Senior Executive Remuneration

Statement in response to Department for Business and Trade review Review of the Governance Relevant to Post Office Limited’s Senior Executive Remuneration

Post Office welcomes the comprehensive report into the governance of senior executive remuneration. We regret the circumstances that led to the need for this report and have already put in place significant steps to improve governance further. We reiterate the sincere apology we have made to all those affected.
Henry Staunton, the new Chairman of Post Office Limited, said:
“I am writing to

Post Office launch as BBC Children in Need’s Official Cash Partner

Post Office launch as BBC Children in Need’s Official Cash Partner

Post Office collected £871,521.60 for BBC Children in Need in the year to 30 June 2023 Over 7,500 individual donations through almost 3,000 branches 95% of donations received (£828,689.15) were in cash, highlighting the vital role cash plays in supporting charities and good causes Almost 25% of the Post Office network received donations for BBC Children in Need Customers can donate to BBC Childr

Post Office statement following CCRC article on referring convictions and sentences to the courts

Post Office statement following CCRC article on referring convictions and sentences to the courts

Commenting on a long-read article by the Criminal Cases Review Commission entitled 'Why all Post Office convictions cannot be referred at once', a Post Office spokesperson said:
“We are doing our utmost to encourage anyone who believes they were wrongly convicted to appeal.
“That is why we asked the independent Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to also make contact with people whose c

Post Office Statement on Sir Wyn Williams interim report on compensation

Post Office Statement on Sir Wyn Williams interim report on compensation

A Post Office spokesperson said:
“We welcome Sir Wyn’s interim report and share his view that victims of the Horizon scandal must be provided with full compensation, fairly and consistently. This remains our priority.
“Across Post Office’s compensation arrangements, offers totalling more than £120m have been made to around 2,500 Postmasters, with the majority of these agreed and paid. Inter

Update on Post Office’s investigation into historical document containing racist and offensive language

Update on Post Office’s investigation into historical document containing racist and offensive language

Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for documents held by Post Office’s Security Team during the period 2008 – 2011, a document was released that contained racist and offensive language.
Post Office does not tolerate racism in any shape or form. The language and classifications used in the historical document is completely abhorrent and condemned by today’s Post Office.
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