News Archive 2023

Desmond Swayne interview with the Payment Choice Alliance at the Conservative Party Conference Sir Desmond Swayne - the MP New Forrest West - speaks to the Payment Choice Alliance about the importance of cash to his constituents and in society as a whole.

Nigel Farage is a man who knows what he wants - and told the Payment Choice Alliance that he wants everyone in the UK to be able to continue to use cash, when and where they choose!

Danny Kruger, the dynamic Devizes MP, tells the Payment Choice Alliance about his strong support for cash and Payment Choice.

This bakery wants customers to pay using cash. More and more businesses are telling their customers the same thing. Cards are VERY expensive, especially when adding to the high fees the “charge back”, where card schemes withhold payments to shops because of problems with the card holders. Charge backs are often reported to be at 3% or higher of sales. So cash IS cheaper for shops. ....

Such bizarre incidents undermine the publics confidence in cash AND banking. The Financial Conduct Authority needs to penalise banks which badly let their customers down in this way. bbc.co.uk/news/business-66883086.amp

The Payment Choice Alliance strongly prefers that the British public is given the option to choose how to pay - BUT, if for any reason there is going to be only one method available, it MUST be cash! Cash is the only payment option which is fully INCLUSIVE. It unites, rather than divides. Today, more than ever, the British public need to be united. So they need - and WANT - cash! gbnews.com/m....

Yes. Over 50 MILLION British adults continue to use cash. That’s over 90% of the adult population. This despite the fact that around 30% of free-to-use ATMs have been closed permanently in the last few years. It has become much less convenient for many Brits to get cash, with so many ATMs gone. And, when people get the cash they want, they often find that their cash is refused by dictator....

Great article by David Mitchell, in support of cash, privacy and Payment Choice. David suggests that since Rishi Sunak has said “NO” so far to a law giving the British public the right to use their cash, when and where they choose, King Charles should be consulted! The Payment Choice Alliance prefers to simply ask Rishi Sunak a simple question - WHY NOT? - again and again, until he f....

Very nice of The Times to devote an editorial to cash. However, the editorial team refer to a “significant minority” being interested in cash. It is NOT a significant minority. Over 90% of British adults continue to use cash occasionally or frequently. That’s NOT a minority of any description; it is the VAST MAJORITY. thetimes.co.uk/article/da08aa6e-532f-11ee-abb5-ce4135341f....

Our Chair, Ron Delenvo, was delighted to talk to Ian Collins at TalkTV about all things cash, including the need for a UK Payment Choice Act, giving the British public the right to use their cash, when and where they choose. How can Rishi Sunak resist the wishes of 40 MILLION voters? A question many in the The Conservative Party will be asking him at their annual conference in Manchester (1-4 Oc....

The first sentence of this The Independent article is: “Like any self-respecting 20-something I don’t use cash.” Of course, it is very odd to think that “self-respect” can be gained by going “cashless” - but, in any case, the statement is completely wrong in terms of no “20-somethings” using cash. Many young people DO use cash. The YouGov s....

This article confirms that retailers understand the importance of cash - and Payment Choice. And every retailer also understands they would see even higher fees - and chargebacks - imposed by Visa and MasterCard in the absence of cash as a competitor. So cash is great for the public - and retailers! asiantrader.biz/exclusive-look-into-status-of-cash-in-c-stores

Here is a quote from this article: “In 2022 Banque de France reminded two of France’s biggest retailers that they were obliged to accept cash..” Meantime, Rishi Sunak says: “Forcing all shops to accept cash wouldn’t be appropriate.” It seems the wishes of British public - remember, 40 million British voters want a Payment Choice Act - are at grave risk of be....

Payment Choice and people being able to spend and access their cash is a topic close to our Payment Choice Alliance Ambassador Patrick Hutchinson’s heart. As Patrick says in this heartfelt video, whether you are a regular cash user or not, it is important to know and understand the grave implications of losing it as a payment choice. Please take action and write to your MP about this. We ev....

The German public won’t be either seduced or hounded into giving up their cash. And the Deutsche Bundesbank stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the public. Meantime, in the UK? When did the Bank of England produce reports like the Deutsche Bundesbank about every aspect of cash? NEVER. The Bank of England instead says that it’s “not our job to promote cash”, the ONLY UK ow....

A quote from a “government spokesman” in this article. “We are making it easier for businesses to continue accepting cash – by ensuring the vast majority will be within three miles of cash facilities – but also making it increasingly difficult for businesses to hide their income, using improved targeting with new data sources and increased activity. RUBBISH from sta....

As this article proves, it is still possible to go cash-only; BUT it is becoming much harder, which is completely unacceptable to those who believe in Payment Choice. 40 million UK adults want a law that gives them the right to spend their cash, when and where they choose. Rishi Sunak still has time to give the 40 million voters what they want, before they start getting very annoyed with him. W....

One 24/7 ATM is all that Henley-on-Thames is left with, after the Big 5 High Street (?) Banks paddled off down the river. Yes, literally , the residents of Henley have been sold down the river. Pathetic, most people might say. Yes. But not as pathetic as the fact that the HM Treasury “Policy Statement” on cash access would NOT even require Henley to have one ATM! This frankly idio....

This story paints an entirely accurate story about the importance of an excellent post office to the local community. This would be true of thousands of communities around the UK, where post offices have a crucial role to play in the lives of many local residents. In addition, however, this article completely exposes the reality of the HM Treasury position on cash access. The HM Treasury is loo....

Nadine Dorries has written to PM Rishi Sunak, telling him that he is out of touch with the British public and that "history will not judge you kindly". The Payment Choice Alliance can advise Rishi Sunak that a sure way of showing that he is IN TOUCH with the British public is by giving them the Payment Choice Act they demand. In June 2023, 71% of British adults - that’s around 40 million p....

Our Campaign Director Martin Quinn appeared on GBNews again last Saturday, urging consumers to boycott businesses and institutions that refuse to accept cash. ‘The best thing to do is boycott.’

After GB News presenters delivered our Don’t Kill Cash petition to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Thursday, Martin Quinn from the Payment Choice Alliance says consumers should boy....

A great quote in this article! John adds: “It’s businesses refusing to accept cash that is driving us to a cashless society.” EXACTLY. “Bank Hubs” - anyway as rare as winning a National Lottery Jackpot - are a PR smokescreen. CASH ACCEPTANCE IS THE KEY TO AVOIDING A CASHLESS BRITAIN. The British public want a Payment Choice Act NOW in 2023! telegraph.co.uk/busin....

Great article by Lucy Alderson, highlighting the difficulties faced in using cash today, as some businesses try to impose “cashless” on the British public. YouGov told us that only 3% of adults NEVER use cash - but there is a growing problem with non-acceptance. That’s why the Payment Choice Alliance agrees with the 71% of adults who want a law to make accepting cash mandatory.....

The Times and other media outlets didn’t quite fathom the depth of this well-constructed story from HM Treasury. They are not to blame. The tale spun is opaque, to say the least. Banks have NOT been told to “offer free cash machine” within one mile in urban areas and three miles in rural areas. In fact, the words cash machine or ATM are nowhere to be found in the HM Treasury &....

Martin Quinn, a Campaign Director of the Payment Choice Alliance, reveals to the Sunday Times the success of the Alliance in ensuring thousands of British pub continue to accept cash. This work will now spread to other sectors of the UK’s catering, retail and leisure industries. The Payment Choice Alliance predicts that “cashless” with be like the dinosaurs by 2025 - EXTINCT! ....

A Belfast café is giving customers a free coffee if they pay using cash; the Welsh town of Llandeilo is promoting Payment Choice; many businesses are now holding “cash only” days, asking customers to pay only using cash on particular days. In short, there are signs around the UK that there is a backlash from businesses against the imposition of “cashless“. Neither ....

The fact that a majority of British adults prefer to tip using cash rubbishes the stories that the anti-cash collaborators spread, claiming hardly anyone carries cash anymore! If the majority tip using cash, how on Earth can they not be carrying any?! The truth is that the majority of Brits would normally have £20 or more in cash. That’s why they have the money to leave a cash tip! ....

Mansfield Town are one of a number of football clubs which have forgotten their duties to their supporters. Football clubs were created to be at the heart of their local communities. They were meant to be fully-inclusive, welcoming all to join in the fun and excitement. “Cashless” is NOT in inclusive. It does NOT meet the needs of everyone in any community. A UK Payment Choice Act w....

This is a great idea from ice cream company boss Zara Taylor! Zara is asking her customers to help her business by paying in cash. It is costing Zara a small fortune to meet the fees imposed by card schemes. And Zara will know that, in the horrific situation of the UK ever going “cashless”, her already exorbitant card costs would go through the roof! Time for common sense - and SAN....

The Payment Choice Alliance has been telling the Prime Minister since early this year that the “cashless” future being dreamed-up by Chief Economic Secretary to The Treasury Andrew Griffith is NOT the future the British public want OR will vote for. As this latest poll shows, the Treasury stance on cash could well lead to a rebuilding of the Red Wall. Rishi Sunak needs to listen to t....