Discussing the future of Post Offices

Charlotte Leslie, the Prospective Conservative MP for Bristol North West has revealed that sub-postmasters who want to continue to offer products like bill payments and mobile phone top ups are being hit with a bill of £11,000 from Post Office Ltd. Charlotte has taken advice and is referring the case to the Office for Fair Trade to question a breach of competition rules.

Charlotte said:

“”Post Office Ltd has treated its sub-postmasters, and its customers, disgracefully, and I am investigating with the OFT whether it is actually treating them illegally.

“Post Office Ltd has continually prevented sub-postmasters from taking the initiatives they need to make their branches more profitable. That is one of the reasons the network needs such a large subsidy.

“It is appalling that the Post Office should also crush sub-postmasters whose valuable branches they are closing and penalise them for continuing to provide those services which are so essential to customers who have lost their local Post Office.”