Rejected petition MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO REFUSE CASH IN SHOPS AND FOR SERVICES

Many shops are refusing to take cash as payment for goods and services. It should be illegal to not accept legal tender in cash. Both Norway and Sweden are currently enforcing this in their law and the British Government to do the same

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MAKE THE REFUSAL OF CASH FOR GOODS AND SERVICES ILLEGAL.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Ban business from not accepting cash payments
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/735459

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Date submitted 24 September 2025
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