The Post Office is "considering the future" of some branches across north London as part of a major shake-up of the business. 

A total of 115 of the 11,500 Post Office branches nationwide are at risk of closure, according to the BBC, of which 38 are in Greater London.

Those under threat are 'crown' branches - those the Post Office operates directly, rather than in other shops. 

These could be transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or potentially closed.

Around 1,000 workers across the branches could find their jobs at risk, with the Post Office confirming that hundreds of other roles are under threat as its headquarters looks to streamline office operations.

More than a dozen Post Office branches are affected in north London. They are: 

CAMDEN

  • Hampstead - 79-81A Hampstead High Street
  • Kilburn - 79 Kilburn High Road
  • 181 High Holborn

BARNET

  • Barnet - 63-65 High Street
  • Cricklewood - 193 Cricklewood Broadway
  • Golders Green - 879 Finchley Road

BRENT

  • Harlesden - 2 Wendover Road
  • Kingsbury - 439-441 Kingsbury Road

ISLINGTON

  • 160-161 Upper Street, Angel
  • Mount Pleasant, Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell

HACKNEY

  • 118-120 Kingsland High Street
  • Stamford Hill - 250-252 Stamford Hill

HARROW

  • Wealdstone - 4-12 Headstone Drive, Harrow

ENFIELD

  • Lower Edmonton - 1-7 South Mall, Edmonton Green, Lower Edmonton

WESTMINSTER

  • Baker Street - 111 Baker Street

A spokesperson for the Post Office said: "We are considering a range of options to reduce our central costs.

"This includes considering the future of our remaining directly managed branches (DMB), which are loss-making.

"We have long held a publicly-stated ambition to move to a fully franchised network and we are in dialogue with the unions about future options for the DMBs."

Business minister and Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas has said no decisions have been taken to close any of the remaining 115 directly-owned branches within the Post Office’s network, as he responded to the proposed overhaul outlined by company chairman Nigel Railton.

Making a statement to MPs on Wednesday (November 13), Mr Thomas said the Post Office provides “vital” banking services and he raised the importance of postmasters.

He also pointed to the Horizon scandal which saw more than 900 subpostmasters prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 after faulty accounting software made it look as though money was missing from their accounts.

Mr Thomas said: “We have to recognise that the Post Office is far from perfect.

“We have seen this from evidence given at the (Post Office Horizon IT) inquiry. It’s clear there needs to be significant cultural change at the Post Office to ensure it genuinely prioritises the needs of postmasters and delivers customers’ needs far into the future.

“It’s also clear more needs to be done to rebuild trust within the business and with the public who depend on their services.

“It’s no secret too that the business is facing commercial challenges – nearly half of its branches are not profitable or only make a small profit from the Post Office business.

“Postmaster pay hasn’t increased materially for a decade. The company has a high cost base and needs to transform its IT system.”

He added: “Doing nothing at the Post Office is simply not an option. There is more work to be done but there has to be change.”