WH Smith sale plan could turn some areas into ‘postal deserts’, says union

WH Smith says its Post Office partnership is an important part of its business ‘and will continue should a sale of our high street business to new owners proceed’. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

The planned sale of WH Smith’s high street stores could turn some communities into “postal deserts” because 200 post offices are operated in the retailer’s shops, a union has warned.

“These potential closures are devastating, but they are sadly all too predictable,” the Communication Workers Union said.