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  • 18/11/2024
The Post Office has announced plans to close 115 branches nationwide, putting approximately 1,000 jobs at risk. Among the locations set to be affected is Birmingham's Crown Post Office on Pinfold Street, a key site in the city centre.
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00:00The Post Office has announced plans to close 115 branches nationwide, putting approximately
00:071,000 jobs at risk. Among the locations set to be affected is Birmingham's Crown Post
00:12Office on Pinfold Street, a key site in the city centre. The move is part of an investment
00:18plan to increase postmaster pay, following a history of financial challenges and controversy.
00:24The closures would primarily target Crown Post Offices, which are owned and operated
00:28by the company. These branches are seen as critical to urban areas, but they represent
00:34the last of the Post Office-owned locations across the UK. The Chairman of the Post Office
00:39has emphasised that these changes aim to safeguard the future of the service, focusing on better
00:45supporting local postmasters and addressing past criticisms. The plans have raised concern
00:50among employees and the public about the loss of jobs and access to vital services in central
00:56locations.

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