tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-20T11:31:11+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fixed-sum-appeals-and-shortfall-evidence-processes-to-launch-for-postmasters-who-suffered-horizon-shortfalls 2026-05-20T11:31:11+01:00 Fixed sum appeals and Shortfall Evidence processes to launch for postmasters who suffered Horizon shortfalls New appeals process to be set up for those who accepted fixed sum offers on the Horizon Shortfall Scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-gives-stamp-of-approval-to-protecting-post-office-network 2026-02-25T09:30:00+00:00 Minister gives stamp of approval to protecting Post Office network Government response to the Post Office Green Paper published today by Ministers, confirming that the minimum branch requirement will be maintained. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/redress-scheme-launches-in-next-step-towards-justice-for-capture-victims 2025-10-29T00:00:00+00:00 Redress scheme launches in next step towards justice for Capture victims Government launches the Capture Redress Scheme for postmasters who suffered due to the Post Office's faulty accounting software. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-responds-to-horizon-inquiry-report-recommendations 2025-10-09T00:00:00+01:00 Government responds to Horizon Inquiry report recommendations The response accepts all but one of Sir Wyn William’s Horizon-related recommendations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/future-of-the-post-office-to-be-shaped-by-postmasters-and-customers 2025-07-14T09:30:06+01:00 Future of the Post Office to be shaped by postmasters and customers Government launches the Post Office Green Paper, the first comprehensive review of the Post Office in 15 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-response-to-the-post-office-horizon-it-inquiry-report 2025-07-08T15:50:42+01:00 Government response to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report The Business and Trade Secretary and the Post Office Minister have issued statements in response to the publication of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s report. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/post-office-minister-responds-to-horizon-it-inquiry-report 2025-07-08T15:20:00+01:00 Post Office Minister responds to Horizon IT Inquiry report Gareth Thomas spoke to Parliament after report outlined scandal’s human impact and looking at the redress schemes which have been put in place in response.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/compensation-to-postmasters-reaches-1-billion-milestone 2025-06-09T00:00:00+01:00 Compensation to postmasters reaches £1 billion milestone More than £1 billion has been paid out to over 7,300 postmasters affected by the Horizon IT scandal – one of the biggest miscarriages of justice of our time. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-appoint-nigel-railton-as-permanent-post-office-chair 2025-05-28T00:00:00+01:00 Ministers appoint Nigel Railton as permanent Post Office Chair Nigel Railton confirmed as permanent Chair of Post Office Limited following his appointment as Interim Chair in May last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-business-secretary-and-fujitsu-services-ltd 2025-03-07T16:57:44+00:00 Joint Statement: Business Secretary and Fujitsu Services Ltd Joint Statement by UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Paul Patterson, Director, Fujitsu Services Ltd, on Horizon redress tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-mail-remains-based-in-uk-in-deal-to-bolster-key-services 2024-12-16T00:00:00+00:00 Royal Mail remains based in UK in deal to bolster key services Government reaches legally binding agreement with EP Group that protects Royal Mail's workers and key services whilst keeping it headquartered in the UK tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/entrustment-of-post-office-with-the-delivery-of-public-services-letter-from-ukgi-to-paula-vennells-2018 2018-08-10T10:56:27+01:00 Entrustment of Post Office with the delivery of public services: letter from UKGI to Paula Vennells (2018) UKGI on behalf of BEIS Secretary of State gives instruction entrusting Post Office Limited to provide and deliver certain services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-to-inform-post-office-state-aid-application-launched 2016-11-08T13:51:58+00:00 Consultation to inform Post Office state aid application launched A consultation to inform government's next state aid application for funding the Post Office has been launched. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-completes-final-sale-of-its-stake-in-royal-mail-at-455p-per-share 2015-10-13T07:42:00+01:00 Government completes final sale of its stake in Royal Mail at 455p per share The government has sold a 13% stake in Royal Mail plc at a price of 455 pence per share. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-begin-disposal-of-its-remaining-royal-mail-shareholding 2015-10-12T16:51:28+01:00 Government to begin disposal of its remaining Royal Mail shareholding The government begins the process of disposing of its remaining shareholding in Royal Mail plc. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-chair-of-post-office-limited-appointed 2015-07-13T10:00:08+01:00 New chair of Post Office Limited appointed Tim Parker has been appointed as the new chair of Post Office Limited. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/royal-mail-employee-share-gift-ministerial-direction 2015-06-16T16:02:34+01:00 Royal Mail employee share gift: ministerial direction Letters requesting and confirming ministerial direction relating to the gifting of shares to Royal Mail employees. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-sells-15-of-shares-in-royal-mail-at-500p-per-share 2015-06-11T07:17:00+01:00 Government sells 15% of shares in Royal Mail at 500p per share The government has sold half of the 30% stake it retained in Royal Mail plc, at a price of 500 pence per share. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-begin-selling-remaining-royal-mail-shareholding 2015-06-10T16:53:00+01:00 Government to begin selling remaining Royal Mail shareholding The government has today (10 June 2015) begun the process of selling part of its remaining shareholding in Royal Mail plc. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/entrustment-of-post-office-with-the-delivery-of-public-services-letter-to-paula-vennells-2015 2015-04-02T00:00:00+01:00 Entrustment of Post Office with the delivery of public services: letter to Paula Vennells (2015) Jo Swinson gives ministerial instruction entrusting Post Office Limited to provide and deliver certain services.