More than 100 Post Office branches could close under a major overhaul announced by the group on Wednesday. The Post Office revealed it is looking to offload 115 directly-owned branches within its 11,500-strong network,

Closing a city centre Post Office branch would be an "insult" to residents, opposition councillors have said. The Fawcett Street branch in Sunderland was named in a list of 115 branches threatened with closure. The company said it is looking at options for its wholly-owned branches around the country, which employ about 1,000 people.

More than 100 Post Office branches and some 1,000 jobs are at risk under a sweeping overhaul. 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.