News Archive 2023

Good to see the Note Machine CEO on GBNews, basically informing the government that the Financial Services and Markets Bill falls a long way short of protecting cash access. Much more is needed, including sensible payments to ATM operators for providing bank customers with cash AND a Payment Choice Act, giving the British public the right to use their cash, when and where they choose! gbnews.com....

Crawley Council is doing the right thing by installing cash desks in their premises. Many ratepayers continue to want to use cash and they MUST be allowed to do so. EVERY Council please copy! sussexexpress.co.uk/news/new-cash-desks-at-crawley-town-hall-4211299
Charlie Mullins blasts cashless Britain as a 'crazy idea' as he outlines key problems

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The UK is fortunate to continue to have 11,500 post offices, providing all their original core services PLUS giving the British public and business access to cash withdrawal and deposit facilities. Of course, post office counters alone cannot provide all the cash 50 million British adults want, but without those busy post office counters a growing number of communities would have no access to cas....

It’s good to see Shadow Minister Lucy Powell speaking out in support of cash and Payment Choice, in connection with the GB News campaign in support of the British £. The Labour Party hasn’t been vocal enough on this issue. Hopefully, this intervention marks the start of massive input from Labour on all things cash. View Article >

The Royal Assent of the Financial Services and Markets Bill gives HM Treasury tremendous power to decide the fate of cash. What we know so far about the Treasury plans is NOT reassuring. For example, one ATM in a community of 30,000 people is set to be declared “reasonable” by the Treasury. It is NOT. And the Payment Choice Alliance will be making that VERY clear to Chancellor Hunt....

The UK Prime Minister is out of step with most other leaders of the planets Democracies. Rishi Sunak seemingly does not believe the British public should have the right to spend their cash - their £’s - when and where they choose. 71% of the British public disagree with Mr Sunak. Not a good preparation for a General Election in 2024... Read more here >

On Monday 26th June, Starbucks coffee shops were suddenly unable to accept credit or debit cards, or other contactless forms of payment, the Seattle-based company said in an emailed statement late in the day.

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Many cities and States in the United States already have their own Payment Choice laws. Now Washington is looking to introduce a Federal Law that will mean all Americans have the right to spends their $’s, when and where they choose. Meantime, the “Special Relationship” between the US and UK doesn’t appear to extend to a shared concern for the fundamental rights of citize....

Rishi Sunak knows that over 70% of the British public want a Payment Choice law introduced to give them the legal right to use their cash, when and where they choose. Yet when asked by one of his own Conservative MP’s - Anne Marie Morris, who holds the Newton Abbot seat in South West England - whether he would introduce a Payment Choice Act, the current Prime Minister said “NO”.....

In addition to the fact that only 3% of the British public NEVER use cash – so over 50 Million British adults continue to use cash- the PCA YouGov survey found that there are huge majorities AGAINST a so-called “cashless” society and FOR a UK Payment Choice Act. A UK Payment Choice Act would give the UK public the same legal rights to use their cash - when and where they choose ....