Today, I attended a drop-in event hosted by the Post Office to discuss the vital role it plays in ensuring financial inclusion and accessibility. Cash remains a cornerstone of our economy, and it's essential to safeguard this option for all citizens. 💻 💷

What is a public inquiry and how do they work?

Watch our short explainer video to find out 👇

#PostOfficeInquiry

A message from our Chief Executive 👉 bit.ly/48unDHS

#MrBatesVsThePostOffice #PostOfficeScandal

The amount of cash withdrawn at Post Office branches hit a record high on the last Friday before Christmas as people looked to buy last-minute gifts

@callumcmason reports

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Post Office cash withdrawals reach record high before Christmas bbc.in/3TGFXJE

Post Office sees record amount of cash withdrawn with millions taken out in single day

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Post Office breaks daily cash withdrawal record amid cost of living crisis dlvr.it/T0h7QJ

Happy retirement to Rita Kerridge who has been a counter clerk for 66 years at Wickham Market (Suffolk) Post Office, working for seven different Postmasters! An incredible achievement. Rita truly has been at the heart of the community! 🎉🎉

We are pleased to have today been able to tell Postmasters that we have signed a new contract with DVLA allowing Vehicle Tax and Ten-Year Renewal products to continue to be sold in Post Offices.
See note from our Deputy CEO to Postmasters here - bit.ly/3NxyU1E

It was a pleasure to welcome HM Treasury SoS Jeremy Hunt MP to open Haslemere Banking Hub today.🎉

Thank you to the Postmaster for hosting us as we partner w/ high st banks to ensure local businesses & customers have somewhere convenient to access cash & banking services.

Yet another #Hub opens in #Haslemere on Friday. Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor and local MP said: “This is excellent news for residents of Haslemere - face to face banking still has a role to play.' getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-ne…

🏦 Yesterday was the official opening of the Prestatyn Banking Hub - the first in Wales: jamesdavies.org.uk/news/new-banki…

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🗓 Open Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm for a range of banking services.

Thank you to LINK Scheme and CashAccessUK.

Great to see the 1st Banking Hub in Wales (Prestatyn) opened by Dr Dr James Davies MP, MP for Vale of Clwyd/Dyffryn Clwyd & Paymaster General, the Rt Hon. John Glen MP MP.🎉

We partner w/ high St banks to ensure businesses & customers have somewhere convenient to access cash services.

Big thanks to Iain Duncan Smith MP for officially opening South Woodford Post Office alongside Postmaster Sam Sarwar and his wife Hafna. This is Postmaster Sam's second Post Office. With three counters, this branch is open Monday - Saturday providing convenient cash, mail & travel services.

Over £3 billion in cash a month is handled by Post Offices. In many places, Post Offices are already the only place where consumers and businesses can do their everyday banking.
So we welcome this consultation and will work w/ Financial Conduct Authority to ensure access to cash is protected.