We don’t stand a chance

MARK Baker, 1, and his wife Erika, 5 , have been running their Wiltshire post office for 32 years. But he says if his pay is cut one more time he will close – leaving the Larkhill garrison of 4,000 troops without a post office.

In 2015 his commission from Post Office Ltd was reduced from £33,000 to £14,000, and recently it was cut again to £12,000. Mr Baker, left, runs a cattery and a pet shop, and sells sweets and stationery in the post office, which bring in around £34,000 revenue.

He said: ‘You should get more commission not less – Post Office Ltd can afford to pay us properly. We don’t stand a chance of making money.’