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HSBC customers have been left without online and mobile banking services on Black Friday. Shortly before nine o’clock on Friday the bank said it is investigating the issue “as a matter of urgency” and apologised to customers. It’s working to restore mobile and online banking service, HSBC said, including authorising online card purchases via the
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In Birmingham’s famous Balti triangle, skilled chefs from Pakistan prepare curry at Al Faisals restaurant. The manager, Qasim Khan, says without foreign workers he’d struggle to staff the restaurant as British workers don’t apply when they advertise work. “It is very, very difficult to get people to work in the hospitality sector,” he says. “We’re
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The national living wage will rise to £11.44 per hour from April. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he is accepting the recommendation from the Low Pay Commission – an increase of £1.02 from the current rate of £10.42. The national living wage is the minimum people aged 21 and over must be paid for their
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Strong winds and staff shortages have led to temporary flight restrictions at the UK’s busiest airport causing passenger delays. National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said it was working to minimise disruption at Heathrow caused by weather conditions and short notice absences in the tower. Passengers have been encouraged to check with their airline for information
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Jeremy Hunt will this week pledge to review the rules governing payment authentication in what he will describe as a post-Brexit crackdown on fraud. Sky News understands that the chancellor will signal in Wednesday’s autumn statement that the government will seek to repeal EU legislation and replace it with new rules overseen by the City
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