Thinking of You Week 2021
Thinking of You Week 2021 will be celebrated across the UK on 20th to 26th of September this year. An opportunity for retailers not to be missed Thinking of You Week is being pu...
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New Photo ID Code System introduced in Northern Ireland
Become compliant The Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland has introduced a new photo code system for online renewal driving licence applications. Whilst post offices in Northern Irelan...
Does Post Office Ltd listen to Subpostmasters? The NFSP Member survey seeks answers.
NFSP MEMBER SURVEY LAUNCHES Further to the information provided in the August edition of The SubPostmaster magazine, the NFSP member survey is scheduled to launch on Monday (23 August...
Government Insolvency Service seeks subpostmasters bankrupted by Horizon
The Government’s Insolvency Service is seeking information from subpostmasters who believe they may have been made bankrupt due to the Horizon IT system.If you, or anyone you know, were made ban...
Horizon Inquiry - new statutory powers
The NFSP welcomes the announcement that the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry will be given more powers and converted to a statutory inquiry from June 1. The Inquiry will be able to compel witnesses and...
The NFSP supports #ShopKind
THE NFSP SUPPORTS #ShopKind The NFSP proudly supports #ShopKind, a national campaign that aims to tackle the verbal abuse received by shopworkers every day. The campaign is backed by the Home Offic...
NFSP statement on the Court of Appeal - 23 April 2021
The NFSP welcomes today's verdict which has overturned the convictions of 39 victims of the Horizon scandal. Last month we heard shocking revelations – including that Post Office Ltd (PO)...
New NFSP Mails Support Team
The NFSP’s project-specific grant funding for its Mails Segregation Team officially came to an end last month. However, with mails being such an important part of the post office network, the NF...
Take part in the latest research
There are currently three LIVE surveys relevant to subpostmasters – here’s how to take part: Horizon Inquiry ‘People Survey’. All NFSP members are invited to take part in the...
NFSP Financial Statements - year ending 30 September 2020
Ahead of the NFSP's AGM on 9 May 2021, our financial statements for the year ending 30 September 2020 can be downloaded HERE. Details of how to attend the AGM on 9 May will be shared wit...
WATCH NOW - Postmaster NED election hustings
WATCH NOW - Postmaster NED election hustings On Tuesday evening (23 March) the NFSP held a hustings for the current Postmaster NED election.The event was hosted by NFSP Chair Tim Boothman and all six...
May 2021 Local Elections
Last month, the government announced that May’s local elections will be going ahead as planned despite the pandemic, this includes those postponed in 2020. Due to the number of people shielding...
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...
Increase to contactless payment limit
Following the Government’s recent spring budget statement, the legal limit for contactless payments is set to increase from £45 to £100 per transaction. This will allow individuals t...
POST OFFICE HORIZON INQUIRY: HOW TO TAKE PART
The Post Office Horizon Inquiry wants to hear from current and former subpostmasters and there are a number of ways to take part. Submit a written response – deadline 23 February The Inq...
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...
Postal Affairs Minister extends thanks to subpostmasters
Postal Affairs Minister Paul Scully has written to all subpostmasters and their staff to thank them for their efforts during the pandemic. In a letter dated 15 January, Minister Scully told subpostma...
Post offices are the 'access to cash' solution
The NFSP has responded to HM Treasury’s ‘Access to Cash: call for evidence’ which sets out the Government’s aims for protecting access to cash throughout the UK. Responses wer...
Post Office Ltd to invest £16m in ATM network
Last month Post Office Ltd (PO) announced that it will be investing £16 million over four years to update its network of ATMs. PO’s agreement with the Bank of Ireland (BOI) – which...
Petition for the extension of the post office network subsidy
Martyn Day, the MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk, is working with the NFSP to ensure Government hears of the incredible work done by subpostmasters and the importance of continuing to provide financ...