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Post office closures deeply disappointing for Londoners - Teather
7 May 2008


Ms Sarah Teather

Commenting on the Government's announcement that only seven out of the 169 London post offices earmarked for closure have been saved, Liberal Democrat Shadow Business Secretary, Sarah Teather said:

 

"Many people who fought hard against the Government's closure plans will be desperately disappointed to hear that their local post office is still set to be axed.

 

"There are already far fewer post offices per person in London than the rest of the country, yet the Government is pressing on with its unpopular closure plan regardless.

 

"The Government should be helping local post offices to develop their business rather than forcing more and more of them to go to the wall."


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