Commenting on a report published today (7 March 2024) regarding compensation for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, a Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office welcomes the direction of this report into speeding redress for one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history, and we will study its recommendations carefully. While £179m has been delivered in redress to vict
Rising rates for sterling mean holidaymakers can look forward to getting more for their money in the vast majority of holiday destinations this year, according to new exchange rate analysis by Post Office Travel Money for its regular Holiday Money Index survey of currency rates and sales trends.
Sterling has strengthened in value against 21 of Post Office Travel Money’s 25 bestselling holiday c
Message from Ben Tidswell, Senior Independent Director on the Post Office Board, to all Post Office colleagues following today's (27 February 2024) Business and Trade Select Committee Evidence Session:
Dear Colleagues,
Some of you may have watched the Select Committee today or seen press reports about it. Accordingly, I wanted to write to you to deal with some of the allegations made by the
Message from Neill O'Sullivan, Managing Director, Parcels and Mails, to Postmasters in response to an announcement made by Royal Mail and PayPoint on 22 February:
Today, Royal Mail announced that they will be partnering with PayPoint to offer limited Royal Mail services at selected Collect+ locations. We were informed of this news by Royal Mail last night, following the finalisation of the agre
Post Offices handled £3.37 billion worth of cash deposits and withdrawals in January 2024, up over £140 million on January 2023
Following a newspaper report in the i newspaper, first published online on 17 January 2024, and subsequent reports featuring the stories of former Postmasters that used Capture, Post Office can today (7 February) provide an initial update on its investigation.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“We take very seriously any concerns raised about cases from before the Horizon system was first rol
Three convictions in cases prosecuted by Post Office were overturned at the Court of Appeal today (1 February 2024), following appeals lodged within the past two weeks.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“We are deeply sorry for past wrongs. We’re doing our utmost to ensure any injustices are put right as swiftly as possible and full, fair compensation paid.
“We continue with extensive work
Post Offices saw a record £930 million in personal cash withdrawals over the counter in December. Post Offices saw all time record for personal cash withdrawals on a single day - Friday 22 December - with £62.4 million taken out over the counter Figure beats previous record from Christmas 2022 by over £10 million when £51.5 million was withdrawn over the counter (Friday 23 December 2022). In tota
The latest compensation data relating to victims of the Horizon IT scandal for the year-end 2023.
Post Offices saw the highest amount of cash withdrawn over the counter in the run-up to Christmas on record.
‘Happy Christmas’ is going out of fashion, but ‘Merry Christmas’ is still a firm favourite according to new research on the nation’s card-writing etiquette.
Around four in 10 won’t finish their Christmas shopping until at least the week before Christmas.
‘Glad Tidings’ teeters on extinction, but the future is bright for ‘Happy Holidays’ in a major shift in the nation’s Christmas greetings ha
Post Office signs new contract with DVLA
