News Archive 2025

Another victory, as the campaign against “cashless” gathers strength! Well done to Wakefield Council for putting the Public Interest first - and to Tony Gardner at the BBC for breaking the story. 2025 is going to be a hugely important year for cash and Payment Choice in the UK. By the end of this year, legislation MUST be in place to guarantee the British public can spend their cash....

The Payment Choice Alliance has already sent a letter of welcome and congratulations to Emma Reynolds, the new Economic Secretary to HM Treasury. It was on Emma’s desk when she arrived for her first day in her new role. Emma, who first entered Parliament in 2010, should be a breath of much needed fresh air at 1 Horseguards. In her previous role as Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds pledged ....

This headline in The Guardian misses the point. Supporters of cash as a Payment Choice are NOT looking for any “crown” to be restored. They simply want to be able to use their cash, when and where they choose. It was Mastercard that announced their “War on Cash” in 2010. Supporters of cash did not reciprocate by declaring a “war” on cards- there are enough wa....

Post Offices still handle only a relatively small percentage of the total cash circulating in the UK. However, their share of the cash market is increasing every year, as bank branches and ATMs disappears. That’s why the Payment Choice Alliance believes the Post Office needs a ten year contract from British banks, guaranteeing revenue for a decade and allowing the Post Office to invest in ....

Good article by Rupert Jones at the The Guardian. But there is no surprise. Nationwide Building Society have kept their branches open and their ATMs operating. The British public - their 17 million customers and everyone else - know they can rely on Nationwide for cash. Cash was not dying of natural causes -the public not wanting to use it; cash was the victim of attempted murder. That is ove....