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Post Office News Articles

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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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

POST OFFICE ISSUE DUPLICATE EDF PAYOUT VOUCHERS

As reported in Branch Hub, some EDF Energy customers have been sent duplicate pay-out vouchers for their November monthly Energy Support Bills Support Scheme payments.  Customers with duplicates...

Nov 11, 2022 |

MORRISONS TO CLOSE OR SELL 75 POST OFFICES IN MCCOLL’S TAKEOVER

Supermarket giant are reportedly closing, 55 post offices as part of 132 stores deemed to be loss-making   10 Outreach Post Office locations will also be affected  Morrisons will also se...

Nov 2, 2022 |

STRIKE DATES CANCELLED FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS

STRIKE DATES CANCELLED FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS This is an update to our previous post regarding the November strike days when the strike action resumes please see here for any useful materials CWU Nov...

Nov 1, 2022 |

CWU November strike days

CWU Royal Mail worker strike dates for November:You can let your customers know that you are open but there will be delays in the delivery and collection of mail, processing of cheques and any other s...

Oct 28, 2022 |

BEWARE OF SCAMMERS OFFERING HELP WITH ENERGY RELIEF SCHEME

Some nefarious actors are trying to scam people by offering to help them claim Government assistance for the Energy Relief Scheme. They are asking for bank details. Please be aware that no action is...

Sep 27, 2022 |

NFSP Urges Post Office Ltd to hold further talks on Remuneration

NFSP Urges Post Office Ltd to hold further talks on Remuneration: The NFSP has issued the following statement regarding Post Office Ltd’s forthcoming conference on the new Remuneration offer....

Aug 15, 2022 |