Post office legal bid rejected

The final list of post offices to close in London was published in May

The Mayor of London's legal bid to save 155 post offices in the city has failed at the High Court.

Judges rejected Boris Johnson's application for a judicial review into the closures, forcing the mayor to call on the government to intervene.

The ex-MP has written to ministers calling on them to take "immediate action" on the issue.

The Post Office has said about 90% of Londoners would see no change to their nearest branch under the proposals.

"I am deeply disappointed that the review has not been successful and have written to the Secretary of State, John Hutton to express my feelings," said Mr Johnson.

"I have also called on him to persuade the government, as the only shareholder in the Post Office, to reconsider the current closure programme and take urgent action to save London's post offices."

The final list of post offices to be closed in London was published in May after a six-week public consultation.