Omar, a report says dozens of post offices inside TG Jones stores have closed or are due to close.

They are expected or planned to close.

TG Jones is the high street chain formerly known as WH Smith.

A company with shops on main shopping streets is called a high street chain.

So these are closures that have happened, alongside more that are planned.

Here, “alongside” means together with or in addition to.

Mole Meade, a representative of the CWU, called the risk “postal deserts.”

“Postal deserts” means areas where people have little or no access to a local post office.

Meade said the closures would leave some areas as “postal deserts.”

It means some areas could have little or no access to a local post office.

The Post Office told a parliamentary inquiry that almost one third of these businesses use their local branch at least once a week.

A parliamentary inquiry is an official investigation carried out by members of parliament.

It said more than half use the network at least once a month.

Here, “network” means the group of local post office branches.

The figures show that many small and medium-sized businesses use the network, and some towns are losing several branches.

Here, “network” means the connected group of local post office branches.

And the closures are taking place over time, rather than all at once: 36 branches had already closed during 2026, with 34 more due to close by early 2027.

“All at once” means happening at the same time, rather than in stages.