It has reportedly become the longest queue in history, as tens of thousands of people continue to line up to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state in London’s Westminster Hall.
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Over the past few years, society in the UK has gradually moved towards a more cashless approach.
Card and contactless payments have become the norm, something that was only sped up by the Covid pandemic with many establishments stopping taking cash as a health precaution.
And as we gradually continue to move towards cashless being more common throughout the country, we want to know if you think that we should fully adopt a cashless society.
Let us know what you think in the comments section.
While being cashless undoubtedly helps speed up transactions and is an easy way of paying for things, it may cause trouble for some groups in society such as more elderly people who may not be used to using such a system.
But despite this, a report from UK Finance has predicted that cash usage will drop to just six percent by 2031.
As a result, we want to know if you think the UK should be moving more and more towards becoming cashless, or if you think that cash is being too readily phased out of society.
You can share your thoughts on the debate in our comments section.
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