Postal Affairs Minister meeting update
The NFSP had an hour's meeting with the Postal Affairs Minister and Post Office as part of the ongoing Working Group last Wednesday. The following topics were covered: Outreaches Restriction...
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Engagement Session in Parliament
The NFSP has arranged an Engagement Session in Parliament between 10.30am – 12pm on Wednesday 1 November 2023. The session is a chance for Postmasters to meet with their MPs, to urge them to put...
Horizon Inquiry compensation
On Tuesday 18 September 2023, Postal Minister Kevin Hollinrake MP, made a statement to Parliament announcing that £600,000 would be paid in compensation to those with an overturned Horiz...
SUCCESSFUL HOLYROOD EVENT PAVES WAY FOR NATION-WIDE ENGAGEMENT
An information session was held at Holyrood on Wednesday 31 May, 6-8pm. The event was organised by the NFSP to allow MSPs to talk to Postmasters and understand the issues they were facing, and hear of...
DVLA SEEKS TO END CONTRACT WITH POST OFFICE
Agreement to end service contract on March 24 signals major blow to postmaster remuneration. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will end its contract with the Post Office...
TAKE THAT STEP – BUY YOUR POSTAGE FROM YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE
Your local post office delivers vital services to the most vulnerable in your community: Providing parcel and letter collection and despatch; access to cash, essential utilities plus banking and Gover...
UNCERTAINTY LOOMS AS POST OFFICE'S DVLA CONTRACT RENEWAL HANGS IN THE BALANCE
Post Office Ltd (PO) has announced that its contract with the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may not be renewed, which could mean all DVLA transactions being withdrawn in the next few weeks.&n...
See photos from the NFSP Annual Conference and Retail Event 2023
Click here to view our photo gallery of the NFSP Annual Conference & Retail Show 2023.
NFSP ANNUAL CONFERENCE & RETAIL EXHIBITION 2023
The 2023 Annual Conference took place over the weekend, and there was a great turnout! Thank you to all the conference delegates who came and actively participated and helped make the Conference and R...
NFSP Annual Conference and Retail Event 2023
The NFSP Annual Conference and Retail Event 2023 is taking place this weekend. We look forward to seeing those of you that are coming. To members who are not attending, please look...
BONUSGATE EMERGENCY DEBATE IN WESTMINSTER
Answering an Urgent Question from Kevan Jones MP on bonuses awarded to Post Office executives, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kevin Hollinrake MP: Said that the...
PRESS RELEASE - POSTMASTERS FURIOUS AT POST OFFICE “BONUSGATE” AND DEMAND GOVERNMENT ACTION
Post Office Ltd CEO Nick Read has been forced to repay some of his enormous £455,000 bonus after the group was accused of inaccurately attributing Inquiry approval of certain metrics linked to e...
NFSP ANNUAL REVIEW 2022-23 PUBLISHED
The Annual Review demonstrates the work carried out by the NFSP's network of staff and volunteers, including expert mails support, representation, retail advice, and facilitating connections betw...
SHOPKIND Campaign
SHOPKIND CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES TO ADDRESS ABUSE AND VIOLENCE TOWARDS RETAILERS The NFSP proudly supports the ShopKind campaign, spearheaded by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) on behalf of the...
PRESS RELEASE: POST OFFICE FACES NEW SCANDAL AS IT SLASHES FINAL PAYMENTS FOR 'HARD TO PLACE' SUBPOSTMASTERS
Post Office Ltd is facing backlash over its decision to cut long serving Hard to Place (HtP) subpostmaster’s leavers payment by more than half, for those affected by the end of the Network Trans...
NFSP MEETS WITH POSTAL AFFAIRS MINISTER
The NFSP met with PO and the Postal Minister on Wednesday 29 March for the newly-restarted Working Group. The first item to be discussed was the oversight of PO, of which the importance of Gover...
Counterfeit Banknotes in Circulation: How to Identify Them and What to Do
During a recent visit to the Glasgow cash centre, some forged Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £20 notes were presented that were so convincing that note counters had difficulty detecting them. ...
LATEST BBC REPORT EXPOSES THE THREATS FACING POSTMASTERS
The latest BBC Radio Sheffield report of the difficulties facing a local community post office exposes the anxiety felt by so many postmasters in Britain today. Speaking on the Toby Foster Breakfast...
CWU Strike Update
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) have announced yet another strike that will commence on Thursday 16th February at 12:30pm. This strike will last 24 hours. The CWU tweeted yesterday (2nd February...
PRESS RELEASE: NFSP Calls on BEIS minister to address fears over future of post office network
Following on from an answer given to a Parliamentary Question which centred on the growing number of temporary closed post offices, the NFSP raised concerns about the accessibility and convenience of...