Post Office partners with DHL Express to provide Click and Collect services
Post Office has secured an agreement with DHL Express in the UK to deliver parcels directly to Post Office branches as part of DHL’s Service Point network
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Athens and Lisbon beat off challenge from Eastern Europe to rate as best value in annual City Costs Barometer
Athens and Lisbon have emerged as best value for an autumn break in Europe, according to the annual Post Office Travel Money City Costs Barometer
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As Brits head abroad, Covid leaves a lasting impact on how to prepare for travel
New research from Post Office Travel Insurance* has found how much the impact of Covid and ongoing travel issues have changed UK sunseekers’ attitudes towards planning for the continuing uncertainties of travel in 2022 and into 2023.
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Record high for cash withdrawals at Post Offices
Post Offices handled a record £801 million in personal cash withdrawals in July, up almost 8% month-on-month (£744 million, June 2022) Post Office attributes increase to more Brits taking staycations in the UK and people increasingly relying on cash to manage their budget Only second time that personal cash withdrawals have exceeded £800 million (previous time was December 2021 when there’s alway
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Post Office reveals the most common misconceptions about life insurance & finds a fifth of people with cover are unsure how the policy pays out
The most common misconceptions surrounding life insurance relate to how the policy pay out works and how life assurance differs from insurance. Providing financial security for their family is named the most popular reason for taking out life insurance. Policy holders were just as likely as those without life insurance to fall victim to misconceptions.
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Family Holiday Report reveals European hotspots where Britons will get the most – and the least – for their money
Bulgaria and Turkey are best for bargain hunters hoping to keep holiday spending down But sterling’s recent fall means price rises for Britons in most European holiday hotspots Report again finds big price variations across 13 Eurozone destinations – Algarve is best value Three-quarters of parents admit overspending by around 38% on their last trip abroad – with meals and kids’ beach extras busti
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Post Office statement on Southwark Crown Court appeal
Southwark Crown Court today (22 July 2022) formally acquitted a former Postmaster in a case referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), in an uncontested appeal. The case, from 2001, related to a conviction in a Magistrates’ Court in which Post Office acted as prosecutor.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office is sincerely sorry for the failures of the past and we are tak -
CASH STILL KING FOR UK STAYCATIONERS
Buying ice cream revealed as no.1 cash purchase on UK holidays Brits carry twice as much cash whilst on holiday in the UK Week commencing 25 July set to be peak UK staycation period 76 per cent of Brits have been on a staycation in the last 5 years
New research from the Post Office has today revealed Brits’ spending habits when taking a UK staycation.
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Cash deposits and withdrawals at Post Offices remain steady at £3.2 billion
£3.21 billion in cash handled by Post Offices in June. Broadly the same amount month-on-month (£3.27 billion, May 22). Personal cash deposits totalled £1.33 billion in June compared with £1.35 billion (May 22). Business cash deposits exceeded £1 billion for fourth month in a row with £1.11 billion deposited in June compared with £1.13 billion in May New poll finds one in five consumers will use c
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Sun, sea and spend! Seven-in-ten holidaymakers blow budgets in hotspots abroad
Over half of those surveyed in the latest Post Office poll say they will travel abroad this year – citing the high cost of UK breaks as a key factor (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidayspending) Careful budgeting crucial to avoid busting budget as 7-in-10 overspent by 38% on last holiday Nearly two-thirds (63%) also said they had been ripped off on their last trip abroad All Inclusive trips will be pop
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Record £3.23 billion in cash handled at Post Offices
Post Offices handled a record £3.23 billion in cash in May. This was the third successive month where over £3 billion has been deposited and withdrawn in a single month.
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Post Office digital identity services enable faster, more secure employment and rental checks
UK citizens looking to start a new job can do so faster and more securely using the Post Office’s digital identity services after they were certified by the Government.
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