The Latest Breaking News from Post Office

The old notes cannot be spent in shops or used in business transactions and will not even be accepted by most banks

My first London address was a two-bed on the 13th-floor of Lillingston House, a white and grey tower on a social housing scheme tucked into the footfall of Arsenal’s ground. I’d moved from my native Manchester. You could see the Post Office tower from the living-room window, a glaring daily…

They cease to be legal tender on Saturday

Dispute is on top of industrial action being taken by Royal Mail staff

Staff say the queues have been in place every day

The Royal Mint confirmed the new banknote depicting King Charles III will be unveiled by the end of the year but it will not be used at the checkouts for several years

The increased demand for PCCs is indicative that a large number of Indians are returning to their jobs abroad

Scottish paper banknotes from Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale Bank, and Royal Bank of Scotland are being taken out of circulation and the deadline is just in a matter of days.

Post Office staff are prepared for high numbers of customers with the Bank of England warning there is still £14bn worth of paper £20 and £50 notes still in circulation