Plans have been revealed by the Post Office to close or franchise 115 crown offices, these are branches run directly by the business rather than subpostmasters and are often found in city and town centres.

The Post Office revealed it was looking to offload 115 directly-owned branches within its 11,500 network, which could see them transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or potentially closed. Around 1,

MPs from across the political spectrum have voiced serious concerns over plans to close 115 Post Office branches across the UK. The Post Office announced it is seeking to offload these directly-owned branches from its 11,