Post Office Bill approved by Parliament
The Post Office Bill was approved by Parliament last night, in a quick move to ensure the Bill passed before prorogation ahead of July’s General Election. The Bill introduces a law which quashe...
Lobbying and campaigns News Articles
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Take that Step Christmas campaign
We have revised the Take That Step campaign toolkit, focusing on the Christmas period, to encourage the public to avoid buying online postage and to visit their local post office. We want to e...
Jim McCafferty’s comment: PUDO services haven’t been for Evri-body so far
Festive greetings everyone,As the welcome Christmas rush gets into full swing, we continue to face many issues. With PUDO, as the Evri service rollout continues, there are emerging procedural complic...
NFSP receives ministerial response regarding DVLA petition
The National Federation of Subpostmasters has received a response from Richard Holden MP regarding the petition to keep DVLA services in post offices. A petition with 100,000 signatures was presented...
NFSP deliver DVLA petition to Downing Street
Members of The National Federation of Subpostmasters; MP Marion Fellows (SNP) and four postmasters visited Downing Street on Thursday 2 November to submit their petition to Rishi Sunak to retain DVLA...
Calum’s Comment: Customers don’t want everything online
NFSP Chief Executive Officer Calum Greenhow writes about how the DVLA campaign is reminding people that their communities will be worse off without Post Offices. Hello everyone,Back in 2005 i...
Six million Post Office customers to be affected by Government’s removal of DVLA services
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) are calling on the Government to reverse their decision to remove DVLA services from the Post Office network in the UK. In a shock move, earli...
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...
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...
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...
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...
NFSP Statement on January Remuneration
NFSP Statement on January Remuneration The latest Remuneration to post offices throughout the UK is down by approximately £4.5m in January. The NFSP CEO, Calum Greenhow has releas...
CWU DECEMBER STRIKE DATES CONFIRMED
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) have confirmed their strike days for the rest of the year. Postal workers who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters will strike on the following d...
#LOVEYOURLOCAL POSTOFFICE
We need your help to raise awareness of two issues threatening our post office community: Energy Business Relief Scheme Post Offices' energy costs are set to increase up to four o...
HORIZON INQUIRY UPDATE (06/07/22)
Yesterday, (6th July 2022) the Horizon Inquiry held an ‘Issues of Compensation’ Hearing. The four legal representatives who spoke were; Counsel to the Inquiry, Post Office Limited (PO),...
NFSP CALLS FOR MP SUPPORT OVER PAY AND CONDITIONS
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) has urged its members to contact their MPs to address the mounting concerns of postmasters that the Post Office network is under threat of collapse. &...
PO closures and access to cash debated in Parliament
Last week, two parliamentary debates discussed issues affecting NFSP members – ‘Post Office Closures’ and ‘Access to Cash’. Both debates highlighted the vital role subpo...
NFSP signs open letter to Rishi Sunak
The NFSP has joined other key stakeholders in co-signing an open letter to Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequor. The letter calls on Mr Sunak to protect people's and business's access t...
Banking Services (Post Offices) Bill well received
The NFSP recently worked alongside Duncan Baker MP on the Banking Services (Post Offices) Bill, which was presented to Parliament on 2 March 2021. The Bill seeks to ensure that banks are required to o...
Stopping the slide into a cashless society
The NFSP fully welcomes the Banking Services (Post Offices) Bill that is going to be presented by Duncan Baker MP on 2 March 2021. The Bill will ensure that banking institutions are mandated to mainta...