Post Offices offer a 'sanctuary' for all those left behind by digital world

FEARS FOR FUTURE OF 11,500 BRANCHES

- By Katie Harris Senior Political Correspondent

LABOUR has been warned against more Post Office cuts due to fears over the impact on pensioners.

The Government is carrying out a consultation on whether to ditch the rule to keep at least 11,500 branches open.

But Dennis Reed, director of the Silver Voices campaign group for over 60s, insisted that Post Offices are a “sanctuary” for older people who have been left behind in an increasingly digital world.

He added that it “keeps the cash economy alive” amid concerns of a move towards a cashless society.

Writing in the Daily Express — which is campaigning against any cuts to branches — Mr Reed said: “Labour would be bonkers to consider slashing the local Post Office network, or leaving the network’s fate in the hands of the market.