Got to have somewhere to deposit it. So the rules that were announcing also cover the ability of businesses to deposit cash in a location thats convenient to them. But convenience is a difficultjudgment. To maintain the current provision of free access to cash, for now, the new rules will state that people should have to travel no more than a mile in urban areas to withdraw or deposit cash. In rural areas, the distance has been set at three miles. Theres going to be situations where people are very reliant on Public Transport and if theres bad Public Transport in an area, then three miles might seem like a hike to the himalayas. Whats important is that this recognises that the banks have a duty to protect their customers and to make sure that those who still rely on cash, which is so many of us, continue to be able to access it. If they fail in that duty, banks could be fined by the city watchdog. But Bank Branches are closing at a rate of more than 50 a month. So, the answer may be Ba
This hospital is treating more than 200 people that were injured. We have seen people we have seen amputees, and we have seen children as young as 12. These events cannot be allowed to go on. Jihad is haunted by what he saw when the convoy arrived on thursday morning. Were the soldiers firing deliberately . Hes asked. Yes, with tanks, soldiers, aircraft. In the pre dawn darkness, only the chaos was clear. How and why the shooting started is not yet properly understood. Israel says troops felt threatened. The un finally reached gaza city yesterday, taking badly needed fuel and medicine to shifa hospital, demanding israel do more to open up the north. Jordan is still dropping aid from the air. The United States now set to follow suit. Desperate somehow to make a difference. But airdrops are no substitute for a proper relief effort. No matter where we go into north gaza from or indeed all of the gaza strip, it could be from air, land, sea. It doesnt matter as long as there is enough aid t
This hospital was treating more than 200 people that were injured yesterday. We have seen people with gunshot wounds. We have seen amputees and we have seen children as young as 12 that were injured yesterday. These events cannot be allowed to go on. We need to have safe, secure passage throughout gaza to reach the people that need humanitarian aid. President biden has promised that the us military will airdrop humanitarian aid into gaza in the coming days. The air drops will be coordinated with the jordanians, who have been at the forefront of efforts to send assistance to gaza by air. There has also been a lot of other International Reaction to life loss following a rush on aid convoy in gaza. French president Emmanuel Macron wrote, Deep Indignation at the images coming from gaza where civilians have been targeted by israeli soldiers. I express my strongest condemnation of these shootings and call for truth, justice, and respect for international law. African union has released a sta
One of the un team shared what he saw at the hospital. From jerusalem, our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, reports. How are so many people injured . With a shot or crushed in a desperate stampede . This hospitaljust reading some of the survivors, and now, for the First Time Since thursday, first hand testimony from the un. This hospital is treating more than 200 people that were injured. We have seen people with Gunshot Wounds we have seen amputees, and we have seen children as young as 12. These events cannot be allowed to go on. This man is haunted by what he saw on the convoy. Whether soldiers firing deliberately, he is asked. Yes,. Only the chaos was clear. How and why the shooting started is not properly understood. The crowds were huge, the panic palpable. Israel said troops felt threatened. Tanks were present. There is no evidence of aircraft being involved. The un finally reached gaza city yesterday, taking badly needed fuel and medicine to the hospital, demanding israel