In September Mike Keen, a pub landlord in Suffolk, made headlines when he claimed that his would be the first British pub to go cashless. Increasing numbers of London’s restaurants and cafés seem to be accepting only card or mobile payments, with similar trends in other cities. Much of the country’s transport network has gone or is considering going cashless, with growing numbers of local authorities and public services, such as leisure centres, following. Some service providers have enabled consumers to pay with cash through a third party, such as Payzone at the Post Office or Paypoint in convenience stores. Cash use is…

Source: The Times May 28, 2019 16:05 UTC