when was contactless payment introduced in the uk
Contactless payment The first contactless cards in the UK were issued by Barclaycard in 2007.[6] As of DecemberÂ 2014[update], there are approximately 58 million contactless-enabled cards in use, in the UK, and over 147,000 terminals in use though this is growing in numbers and percentages of adoption.[7][8]
Economic nationalism While the coining of the term "
Bank of England In 1998, it became an independent public organisation, wholly owned by the Treasury Solicitor[5] on behalf of the government, with independence in setting monetary policy.[6][7][8][9]
Paris Peace Accords
Noise pollution Up until the 1970s governments tended to view noise as a "nuisance" rather than an environmental problem.
Leave to enter According to the United Kingdom Border Agency, a person who is not a British citizen, a Commonwealth citizen with the right of abode in the UK, or a national of an EU or EFTA state, requires leave to enter the United Kingdom.[1]