The Post Office said the branches could also be transferred - which means they may not all close
The Post Office has announced the proposed closure of 115 branches - including several across Lancashire and the North West.
Dave Ward, Communication Workers Union general secretary, said: “For the company to announce the closure of hundreds of Post Offices hot on the heels of the Horizon scandal is as tone deaf as it is immoral. The Post Office has 11,500 branches across the UK, the majority of which is run by independent postmasters, which some are operated by retailers such as WH Smith, Tesco, Morrisons and the Co-Op.
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