Post Office workers to stage fresh strike today

Workers in the country's biggest post offices will stage a fresh strike today in a long-running row over closures, jobs and pay.

Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at so-called Crown offices will walk out for 24 hours - the ninth round of industrial action since Easter.

The union is opposed to plans to close or franchise 75 Crown offices - the larger branches usually sited on high streets - saying that services and jobs will be affected.