Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat

Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affected The owner of WH Smith’s former high street business is aiming to change contracts with the Post Office to make it easier to close outlets within its stores, increasing fears that communities will become “postal deserts”. TG Jones operates 180 post offices and it is understood that as many as 60 could be closed under a restructuring plan by Modella, the private ...

By Sarah Butler and Mark Sweney