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  • Head to the Baltic or Balkans for a bargain Christmas Market break

    Riga is cheapest of 13 European cities surveyed for a Christmas Markets break (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasmarkets) for the third year running
    Runner-up Zagreb has narrowly beaten Tallinn, where prices are down 13 per cent
    Lille is best value in Western Europe, thanks to a 17 per cent year-on-year price fall
    Post Office research found that two-night breaks cost less this year in seven o

  • First-time buyers (FTBs) saving for their dream starter-home deposit in just 3.6 years

    Post Office Money research reveals average time to save for a deposit has decreased year over year FTB households save a combined £843 a month towards a deposit, on average; 21% of the total FTB household income Majority of FTBs will also receive some financial support, only 29% save solo One in three FTBs work overtime to supplement their deposit savings, while 14% will take on an additional j

  • ​Post Office refreshes partnership with Bank of Ireland

    Relationship extended from 2023 to at least 2026 Renewed partnership will focus on retail savings, residential mortgages and loans New arrangement enables Post Office to engage with new partners and expand its financial services offer
    The Post Office has announced that it has refreshed its long term financial services partnership with Bank of Ireland (through Bank of Ireland (UK) plc).
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  • POST OFFICE RESPONSE TO JUDGMENT IN THE FIRST TRIAL OF GROUP LITIGATION ORDER

    Friday 15th March 2019
    Today, the Honourable Mr Justice Fraser has published his judgment on the first trial of a Group Litigation Order brought against Post Office. The purpose of this trial was to set out how the contracts between Post Office Limited and postmasters should be interpreted. This is the first of four expected trials looking at claims from a number of mainly former postmasters, m

  • BANKS AND POST OFFICE TO RAISE GREATER AWARENESS OF BANKING SERVICES AVAILABLE IN LOCAL POST OFFICE BRANCHES

    A comprehensive Action Plan is launched today by the finance industry and the Post Office to raise awareness of banking services available at Post Office branches amongst local communities with lower bank branch coverage.
    The five-point plan will promote awareness of the day-to-day banking services, including paying in and withdrawing cash, that bank and building society customers can access at

  • ​POST OFFICE MEDIA ALERT: Forget the Easter egg hunt – there’s around millions of pounds in old tenners, fivers and round pounds to search for this weekend

    Post Office research, conducted by YouGov, has found that 29% (more than a quarter) of UK adults (age 18 and older) still have old currency (i.e. round pounds, old £5 or £10 notes) stashed somewhere – be that in their wallet, purse, change pot, car or house. The average amount that people believe they still have is around £13. However, around 6% of those adults asked believe they hav

  • Owen Woodley, Managing Director of Post Office Money, comments on the UK House Price Index June 2017

    The House Price Index, June 2017, revealed that average house prices in the UK have increased by 4.9% in the year to June 2017 (down from 5.0% in the year to May 2017). The annual growth rate has slowed since mid-2016 but has remained broadly around 5% during 2017. Owen Woodley, Managing Director of Post Office Money, said:
    “A slower rate of house price growth will no doubt be welcomed by first

  • Post Office statement: Travel Money Cards

    You may have seen some media reporting around fees related to using pre-paid cards while on your travels abroad. Here's the Post Office's advice on how to best use our Travel Money Card to avoid charges.

  • Kevin Gilliland, Post Office’s Retail Chief Executive, awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List


    Kevin Gilliland, the Post Office’s Retail Chief Executive, is to receive royal recognition for his commitment to the business.
    It was announced in the New Year’s Honours List that Kevin, who started his Post Office career as a counter clerk almost 38 years ago, is to receive the OBE for his services to the Post Office and local communities.
    Kevin has played an integral role in the tr

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