Overview
- Pay-to-withdraw charges are being tested at a small number of Morrisons Daily convenience stores rather than rolled out nationwide.
- Machines in the trial are operated by external providers, and Morrisons says pricing is set by those operators with fee details shown on-screen.
- Shoppers in Stakeford, Northumberland, have complained on local social media and urged MPs to intervene as the trial begins.
- Industry data show a sustained decline in free cash access, with roughly 19,000 free-to-use ATMs lost since 2018 and 33,710 free machines remaining by December 2025.
- Morrisons and industry sources point customers to alternatives for fee-free cash access, including Post Office counters, shared banking hubs and new ‘super ATMs’ in some areas.