Sub-post offices across Mid Sussex could be threatened with closure because of the Government's mismanagement of the Post Office, an MP has warned.
Tory Nicholas Soames said failure to develop a proper strategy for the development of the Post Office could put some rural services in his Mid Sussex constituency in jeopardy.
He said: "Post offices are the life-blood of our community.
"Labour are pushing ahead with their plans to end benefit payments over post office counters.
"This will cut 35 per cent of the income of the average sub-post office, yet the Government has failed to put in place any of the measures promised to help them make up the income they will lose.
"The consequence is that some of our post offices are clearly at risk."
The Tory MP for Mid Sussex said community post offices were particularly important for the elderly and disadvantaged.
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