Campaign for Cash in the media

Campaign for Cash quoted in the media: Our very own Martin Quinn is frequently quoted in the media, a summary of which is shown below:

Martin Quinn joins the debate

Daily Mail: Now London pub adds 4pc “optional charge” to order from the bar

As Martin Quinn found out to his horror also refused cash payments

Now London pub adds 4pc ‘optional charge’ to drinks ordered at the bar
On punter visited the pub, buying a half pint of cider for £3.90 – around 15p more than the price listed on the menu due to the additional charge, which he paid.

Scotland Tonight: Should we trash cash?

Martin Quinn participates in a panel to discuss the acceptance of cash in Scotland.

The Scotsman: Not alone in thinking cash is still king

Rosemary Gallagher on the rise of cashless on a trip to London

Not alone in thinking cash is still king
“Cash is king” is the well-used mantra. Well, at least it used to be. These days, more businesses are refusing it and only accepting card and contactless payments.

The Telegraph: High street bank “wages war on cash”

Campaign for Cash comments on high cash transaction fees

High street bank ‘wages war on cash’ after raising deposit charges
NatWest accused of holding small business owners to ransom with jump in transaction fees

Talking Retail: Two-Thirds of Brits oppose a cashless society

Martin Quinn comments on Loomis research

New research shows nearly two-thirds of Brits oppose a cashless society | Talking Retail
Research from cash-handling specialist Loomis UK suggests that the majority of people remain deeply committed to the principle that cash should continue

The Big Issue: The benefits, dangers and impacts of a cashless society

Martin Quinn outlines the dangers of a cashless society on the most vulnerable

The benefits, dangers and impacts of a cashless society
As cash use dwindles more every year and Britain moves towards a cashless society, experts explain the pitfalls – and how you can get help.

The Express: Rachel Reeves told her solution to UK bank closures “woefully inadequate”

Rachel Reeves told her solution to UK bank closures is ‘woefully inadequate’
Some 16,000 UK bank branches have shut since the 1980s, with several more to come in 2025.

The Telegraph: Are Banking Hubs a Sticking Plaster?

The bank ‘vanity project’ loved by Reeves but causing chaos for customers
Britain’s solution to depleting branch numbers is little more than a ‘sticking plaster’

Yourmoney.com: Coping with power outages

Cash trapped: How would the UK cope with a national banking outage?
How would households and businesses survive with no card or contactless payments if payment systems collapsed during a banking outage?

Channel 5 News: Martin Quinn interviewed regarding power outage

BBC Radio Sussex: Interview with Adam Dowling

BBC News: Cafe owner says cashless would be “awful”

Bridport cash-only cafe says cashless system would be ‘awful’ – BBC News
Red Brick Cafe in Bridport does not accept cards and continues to pay its local suppliers in cash.

Times Radio: Interview with Trevor Philips

BBC News: Cash users in Bournemouth face “discrimination”

Cash users in Bournemouth face ‘discrimination’ says campaigner
Martin Quinn from Campaign for Cash says he could not use cash to buy an ice cream in Bournemouth.

BBC Radio Solent: Buying ice cream in Bournemouth

Campaign for Cash’s Martin Quinn talks to BBC Radio Solent about the difficulties buying ice cream in Bournemouth

The Sun: High streets shops that will not accept cash

All the high street shops that will NOT accept cash
MAJOR high street brands have gone cashless after adopting strict card-only rules. Restaurants, cafes, bakeries and supermarkets are amongst the list of chains that have decided to opt out of accep…

BBC Scotland: Good Morning Scotland

Campaign for Cash’s Martin Quinn talks to BBC Scotland about the problems retrieving cash in rural areas.

This is MONEY: The 20 most cashless cities revealed

The 20 most cashless cities revealed – plus those that are holding out
The value of withdrawals has dropped in every area of the country since the 2020 – but some areas are ditching cash at a much faster rate than others.

BBC News: Lloyds Bank says app issues fixed

Lloyds Bank says app issues fixed after payday IT issue
Technical issues have affected UK banking app users on payday for the second-month running in 2025.

BBC Essex: interview with Ben Fryer

Campaign for Cash’s Martin Quinn talks to Ben Fryer about the recent banking app crashes.

The Sun: businesses to be allowed to refuse cash

Businesses allowed to ONLY take cards in ‘slap in the face’ for users
UK BUSINESSES will be permitted to refuse cash payments if they choose to do so. The government has greenlit the move which has been labelled a “slap in the face” for those who prefer p…

Talking Retail: renewed calls for mandatory cash acceptance

Barclays IT failure sees renewed calls for compulsory cash acceptance
Following an IT failure at Barclays Bank over the weekend, the question of cash acceptance was further amplified. Many of the bank’s customers were unable

Daily Record: UK Government gives update on cash acceptance

UK Government gives major update on the future of cash payments
The update has answered a major question many people have been asking.

MoneyWeek: Lloyds bank to close more branches

Lloyds Banking Group to close 136 more bank branches – full list
Lloyds Banking Group will close almost 300 bank branches in 2025 and 2026. We look at the Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland sites earmarked for closure

GB News: Cash withdrawals surge but branches to close

Post Office cash withdrawals surge but 100 branches to closure
For the first time in a single, Post Office cash withdrawals have exceeded £1billion despite dozens of branches being at risk of closure

Talking Retail: Use of cash rises for the second consecutive year

Debit card payments rise but so does use of cash, BRC survey shows
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published its BRC Payments Survey, showing a rise in the use of cash for the second year in a row to 19.9% of

GB News: Post Office branch closures and access to cash

Post Office branch closures ‘out-on-out war’ on Britain’s access to cash
Campaigners are calling on the Post Office to not go through with potential branch closures amid concerns about access to cash services

The Sun: Map reveals another 10 bank branches closing this year

Map reveals the 10 bank branches shutting before the end of the year
A TOTAL of 10 more bank branches are set to shut before the end of the year, leading to growing fears about customers’ access to cash. It comes as fresh data reveals more than 7,000 ATMs have…

Business Matters: Post Office faces backlash over planned closures

Post Office faces backlash over potential closure of 115 branches
The Post Office’s proposed closure of 115 branches amid a financial shake-up has sparked backlash, threatening jobs and vital community services as reliance on cash access grows.

The Sun: Car parking changes discriminate customers

Tesco shoppers slam ‘selfish’ change to car parking rules
TESCO shoppers have been left raging after finding out about a major change to car parking rules. Two branches have implemented restrictions on how long customers can park their vehicles while fill…

Daily Telegraph: Analysis of closure of Post Offices

Revealed: the area suffering the steepest decline of Post Offices
Rural regions worst affected as Britain loses almost 7,000 branches

GB News: Lloyds Bank and Halifax banking apps failure

Lloyds Bank and Halifax customers hit by banking app outage
Bank customers across the UK have been hit with another surge of banking app outages with Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland being among the financial institutions affected.Based on data from Downdetector, the app outages are believed to have taken place at around 11am this morning…

BBC Radio Humberside: interview with Carla Greene

Campaign for Cash’s Martin Quinn talks to Carla Greene about bank closures, Post Offices and cash acceptance.

Daily Mirror: Asda tech failures see shoppers turned away

Asda issues statement after till issue saw customers ‘turned away’ from stores
Furious shoppers saw tills go down at their local supermarket stores this morning with Asda stores having to open later than usual because of the issues

Daily Mirror: Lidl removing cash payments from checkouts

Lidl shoppers fume over supermarket’s ‘ridiculous’ change to checkouts
The discount supermarket chain recently put up signs in one of its stores in Wallington informing customers that the self-service tills would only be taking card payments from now on

The Sun: Lidl removing cash payments from checkouts

Lidl makes HUGE change at self-service checkouts – customers will be furious
LIDL has made a huge change at self-service checkouts – and some customers are going to be furious. The budget supermarket has put up signs in some stores informing customers that self-checko…

The Telegraph: Tesco removing cash in cafés

Tesco ditches cash payments at 40 cafes
Retailer says the move has improved the cafe experience by cutting waiting times

GB News: Bank branch closures slammed

Bank branch closures slammed ‘a national disgrace’ as town’s last two banks set to shut its doors for good
Certain towns being left without a bank branch is a \”disgrace,\” an expert has warned.Many vulnerable people are being left without a local bank branch which is impacting their abilities to perform simple banking tasks.
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