Labour ministers are exploring plans to potentially transfer ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across Britain. The Department for Business and Trade has engaged management consultancy BCG to examine options for mutualising the 364-year-old institution. This could include an employee-owned mutual model, similar to that used by the John Lewis Partnership. The exploration of new ownership models is seen as part of efforts to repair the Post Office’s battered finances and reputation following public anger over the Horizon IT scandal, which saw hundreds of sub-postmasters…
