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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...

May 11, 2023 |

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...

May 9, 2023 |

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...

May 4, 2023 |

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...

Apr 17, 2023 |

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...

Apr 5, 2023 |

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...

Apr 4, 2023 |

PO ANNOUNCE INCREASE PER TRANSACTION FOR POSTMASTERS - BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH

The NFSP has been lobbying PO to gain an increase in remuneration for postmasters. While the recent announcement of an increase per transaction is a step in the right direction, the NFSP does not beli...

Apr 3, 2023 |

POST OFFICE RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Post Office’s official financial report for 2021/22 has been released.  The annual report outlines Post Office's financial condition and operations from the previous year. Accordi...

Mar 14, 2023 |

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. ...

Feb 15, 2023 |

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...

Feb 15, 2023 |

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...

Feb 3, 2023 |

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...

Jan 31, 2023 |

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...

Jan 26, 2023 |

Westminster Hall debate: Future of postal services: 10 Jan

On January 10, Westminster had a Hall debate concerning the future of the postal services.Many important topics were discussed in this debate across all political parties. Tahir Ali MP, a member...

Jan 13, 2023 |

ROYAL MAIL INTERNATIONAL CYBER INCIDENT

Letters and parcels are currently unable to be despatched from the UK to overseas destinations. All Royal Mail international services are temporarily suspended. All items received since the cyber inci...

Jan 12, 2023 |

NFSP URGES ROYAL MAIL TO STOP SCAREMONGERING OVER RISING STAMP PRICES

The postal company currently has an obligation to deliver letters 6 days a week. The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) considers public remarks by Royal Mail chairman, Keith Williams regar...

Jan 5, 2023 |

Post Office Cash Deposits Falling

Post Office Ltd (PO) has recorded that cash deposits at post offices have fallen 2% month-on-month following the new bank deposits that have been recommended by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....

Dec 14, 2022 |

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...

Dec 12, 2022 |

NFSP STATEMENT ON ROYAL MAIL’S PROPOSAL TO STOP SATURDAY LETTER DELIVERIES

Royal Mail are asking the UK Government to be allowed to stop delivering letters and cards on Saturdays, reducing the number of delivery days to 5 per week. Parcel delivery remains unaffected by the p...

Nov 22, 2022 |

NFSP National Call Summary – Wednesday 16 November 

On Wednesday, November 16, the NFSP held an urgent call to outline and provide support to our members regarding the current issues that the network is facing.  The meeting was presented by NFSP...

Nov 17, 2022 |

Other News


Sue Edgar's comment: We have to remember cash is king
Tim Allen’s Postmaster Ponderings: Are you about to be Strategically Reviewed? Part Deux
Jim McCafferty's column: Operational Excellence is a starting point for fair remuneration model
Statement from NFSP CEO Calum Greenhow following today's evidence at the Horizon Inquiry
NFSP Annual Review launch 2024
Tim Allen’s Postmaster Ponderings: Gulp… Are you about to be Strategically Reviewed?
NFSP statement on latest from Horizon Inquiry
Post Office Bill approved by Parliament
Network Transformation podcast: Solicitors investigating whether Post Office Ltd misled postmasters over Network Transformation
Tim Allen’s Postmaster Ponderings: “Humiliation in spades but no sign of justice yet at Horizon Inquiry”
NFSP 2024 Annual Conference video: Postmasters share their thoughts about this year’s event
Sue Edgar’s Postmaster Ponderings: We have to get this business back on track
THE NFSP ANNUAL CONFERENCE & RETAIL EVENT IN PHOTOS
Postal Affairs Minister Kevin Hollinrake on the PO brand and looking to the future
Keynote speaker Darren Burns explains ‘Upside Down Management’ at NFSP Annual Conference
NFSP CEO Calum Greenhow addresses delegates at Annual Conference
NFSP Chair Tim Boothman’s speech to open Annual Conference
Kevin Hollinrake's reply to the NFSP regarding the governance of PO
David Enright column: Were you a victim of 'mis-selling' under Network Transformation?
Howard Greenman column: Unity is key going forward