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Post Office management could be told to cede control to sub-postmasters

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The government is considering handing ownership of the Post Office to its sub-postmasters across the UK. In a widely reported move, it is understood that the Department for Business and Trade has asked a management consultancy, BCG, to explore a mutualisation model for Post Office…

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