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Post Office welcomes Government announcement of optional £600,000 settlements for convictions overturned on basis of Horizon evidence

18 September 2023 17:13

Post Office today welcomed the Government’s announcement that people whose convictions were overturned on the basis of Horizon evidence will be given the option of settling their claims for compensation for an up-front sum of £600,000, without the need to bring a formal claim.
Post Office Chief Executive Nick Read said: “Post Office is making good progress to pay compensation to those affected

New Postmaster takes over at oldest Post Office in the world, Sanquhar Scotland

18 September 2023 09:15

A new Postmaster, Barry Ford, has taken over at the oldest Post Office in the world, in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Cash transactions in August flat month-on-month

11 September 2023 07:00

Cash transactions totalled £3.34 billion at Post Offices in August – almost identical to July’s £3.33 billion.

Post Office secures new government contract for in-person identity checks

30 August 2023 09:40

The Post Office has secured a new government contract for in-person identity checks, adding to its portfolio of identity products and services available digitally or in branch.

Post Offices Provide a Lifeline for Banking Services in UK Communities Amid Ongoing Bank Closures

25 August 2023 07:00

Post Offices continue to provide the biggest network of everyday banking services across the country, enabling local communities – especially those in rural areas - to access all major high street banks and building society accounts in branch.

Media Statement - clarification to Annual Report & Accounts 2021-22

23 August 2023 16:52

Nick Read, Chief Executive of Post Office, said:
“I have made a personal decision to return voluntarily the full bonus payment attributed to the overall Inquiry metric in the 2021/22 Annual Report and Accounts. While neither the Simmons and Simmons report, nor the Amanda Burton report, found any basis to support suggestions of impropriety and both stated that there was a justifiable basis to m

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

16 August 2023 10:58

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

Cash transactions dip in July suggests consumers may have started tightening their belts

14 August 2023 07:00

New figures today reveal cash transactions totalled £3.33 billion at Post Offices in July

Post Office publishes its latest figures for compensation paid to Horizon victims

4 August 2023 12:11

Post Office publishes its latest figures for compensation paid to Horizon victims

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

27 July 2023 09:00

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

25 July 2023 16:11

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

Revealed: the European holiday hotspots where families will get the most for their money

22 July 2023 07:00

British families heading off to Europe in July and August are likely to find the cheapest resort prices in Turkey, Portugal and Bulgaria, according to new research.

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