He said Halifax and Lloyds banks had "deserted" the town on the basis there was a Post Office there that could "take up the slack". Business and Trade Minister Gareth Thomas said "no decisions" had been taken about Kendal or any other individual directly managed branch.

The Post Office revealed it was looking to offload 115 directly-owned branches within its 11,500 network, which could see them transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or potentially closed. Around 1,

The Post Office has confirmed that 115 branches - including nine Scots stores - are at risk of closure. In addition bosses have said 1,000 members of staff are also at risk of losing their jobs as part of a "major overhaul".

Special counsel Jack Smith is expected to have departed the Justice Department by the time President-elect Donald Trump takes office in late January, two sources familiar with his plans told CBS News,

U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith plans to step down along with other members of his team before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Smith brought two of the cases against Trump,