Angela Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow First Secretary of State and Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, speaking following the news of 600 job losses at the Post Office, said:

“Hundreds of Post Office workers will be deeply concerned by this news, and worried for the future of their jobs. It follows the announcement of the potential closure of dozens of Crown Post Offices, and the consultation on the closure of the pension scheme. It’s a triple whammy for the workforce.

“The Post Office is a British institution which provides a vital service to communities up and down the country. But it faces an increasingly uncertain future.

“The Tory Business Secretary needs to do more - working in partnership with the Post Office management and the workforce - to ensure it has a sustainable future.”