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Post Office statement in response to Government announcement on Royal Mail privatisation

Post Office statement in response to Government announcement on Royal Mail privatisation

- Response to Government announcement on Royal Mail privatisation
Kevin Gilliland, Network and Sales Director at the Post Office said:
“The privatisation of Royal Mail is a matter for the government. The Post Office and Royal Mail are now separate businesses but continue to work closely together. We have a contractual agreement to provide services on behalf of Royal Mail for some years to c

Postal affairs minister visits Scottish post office to mark 1,000-branch milestone in modernisation programme

Postal affairs minister visits Scottish post office to mark 1,000-branch milestone in modernisation programme

- Jo Swinson today visits Uddingston Post Office near Glasgow to mark the milestone of 1,000 branch modernisations in the Network Transformation scheme*
- Post Office transforming thousands of branches as part of £1.34billion investment programme
- Customers across the UK are benefiting from improved branches and longer opening hours
- Post Office also signs a seven-year extension to prov

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