Business minister Gareth Thomas said the Post Office is facing "commercial challenges" and there needs to be "significant cultural change".It came as the Post Office revealed it is looking to offload 115 directly-owned branches within its 11,500-strong network, which could see them transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or potentially closed.

Business minister Gareth Thomas said the Post Office is facing "commercial challenges" and there needs to be "significant cultural change".It came as the Post Office revealed it is looking to offload 115 directly-owned branches within its 11,500-strong network, which could see them transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or potentially closed.