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Not OP but also from the UK. Whilst a 10 minute hold time isn't too unusual for large companies, especially if you call at a busy time like midday when everyone takes a lunch break…

Because our government would appear to work more for the banks than the public

When I had an account with Beer52 I them and said, effectively, "This is my notice to cancel and the main motivation to cancel is because of anti-consumer behaviour like having to …

This is ridiculous. In the UK it is accepted that all students get their own room, although they usually share facilities like bathrooms and kitchens etc. And they all have windows…

Thank you for giving me a plan on where to visit for the upcoming weekends, it looks like a brilliant way of restoring nature.

Considering it has been reported that over half of potential customers will abandon a purchase if a page takes over 3 seconds to load, failing to load at all suggests you'll likely…

That's great, but all of that tracking is pointless if I can't actually complete the sale

Norway, whilst not in the EU, has very close links and often aligns with EU laws. Incidentally, the UK has now left the EU but has retained the GDPR in domestic law.

The day they turn off old reddit and stop third party API access is the day I can finally detox myself from reddit.

I'm not going to argue with most of that list but Vietnam is absolutely a growing tourist destination, with over 18 million international visitors in 2019[1] and nearly beating Ind…

Not something in your own house just yet but how about this: https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/CP4SMP/dynamic-globe

I know right. A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money.

You need a Cut Undemocratic Naming Titles bill

Today my officers spent hours talking to a victim of rape, looking after her children and dealing with the aftermath. I'm sure she'd love that on YouTube for all to see.

My understanding from working in a bank in the UK is that it is the shop's discretion to use signature instead of PIN with Chip & Pin however the bank does not refund/guarantee fra…

Contact the FCA in any case, I used to work for a bank and believe they charge the organisation per complaint whether upheld or not so can cost them time and money. Edited to corre…

I've also sent customer services an email demanding an explanation and the closure of my account and deletion of personal data if true and sent an email to the ICO. In reality I do…

It is not banned, they are being told to ensure they meet the minimum legal requirements such as car safety and driver safety checks.

I don't know if you saw Bank of Dave [1] but it showed how difficult it is to start a new bank in the UK, even if you are going to be run responsibly and in a small way. I find it …

Excellent, thanks!

I believe NatWest and Halifax must do the same as they both ask you to "input characters x, y and z from your password" which I don't see how they could do without needing plain te…

I must admit I haven't personally used them so I can't comment on either of those things, but from a purely ethical point of view you are not going to get much better from a leadin…