Post Office

Post Office to announce branch closures and job cuts in cost-cutting drive

The Post Office is expected to announce the closure of dozens of branches and cut up to 1,000 head office jobs as it seeks to reduce costs to secure...

Families of post office operators may be able claim Horizon compensation, says minister

The postal minister has said that family members and employees of post office branch owners who have not...

Post office operators may sue over compensation delay, Alan Bates says

Alan Bates has suggested post office operators could take fresh legal action if the government fails to set...

Fujitsu and Post Office clash over new rules on Horizon data requests

Fujitsu has begun forcing the Post Office to disclose whether Horizon data requests will be used to investigate...

Post Office considering making branch operators fund ‘losses pool’, inquiry told

The Post Office is looking into the possibility of creating a “losses pool”, funded by branch owner-operators, as...

Post Office had ‘no interest’ in exonerating operators, says former chair

The former chair of the Post Office has told a public inquiry there was no interest at all in the exoneration of post office...

Post Office boss asked about his pay ‘more than expected’ – board member

The chair of the Post Office’s remuneration committee has said she was surprised at how frequently the firm’s boss, Nick Read, asked about his...

Post Office asked to use Horizon IT data to support criminal case this year, inquiry hears

The Post Office attempted to use Horizon IT data to support a criminal case against a post office owner earlier this year, despite hundreds...

Embattled Post Office boss Nick Read to step down

Nick Read, the embattled chief executive of the Post Office, is to step down next year.Read, who is due to give evidence to the...