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Free bank note checking scheme from Bank of England

Counterfeit Money? Impressive counterfeits are in circulation Not just Bank of England notes There is an increase of Scottish counterfeit notes; Royal Bank of Scotland £20 Bank of Scotl...

Sep 6, 2023 |

GOVERNMENT REPORT - HIGHLY CRITICAL OF POST OFFICE BONUS SCHEME AND GOVERNANCE PROCESSES

Simmons & Simmons report into the Post Offices Transformation Incentive Scheme (TIS) has now been released. Colleagues can read the full report here.  This is the review of Amanda Burton&rsq...

Aug 17, 2023 |

NFSP launches petition - campaigning to prevent Government removing DVLA services from the Post Office from April 2024

  The Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) contract with the Post Office is due to expire in March 2024. This loss is one of many issues which will result in the closure of post offices...

Jun 28, 2023 |

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...

Jun 12, 2023 |

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...

Jun 9, 2023 |

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...

May 31, 2023 |

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with the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may not be renewed, which could mean all DVLA transactions being withdrawn in the next few weeks.&n...

May 23, 2023 |

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. 

May 19, 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...

May 19, 2023 |

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...

May 12, 2023 |

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 |