51�Թ�

Santander says both casual and business dress is acceptable for staff who aren't required to wear a uniform, but noted "anything that could be beachwear isn't okay for the office".

"If you look at where these attacks are happening, it's in the departments of Cauca, Nariño, Putumayo, Arauca, Norte de Santander and Caquetá, because that's where the biggest coca plantations are, and where the illegal mining is."

According to Santander UK, 67% of first-time buyers over the past two years have relocated to get on the property ladder.

The Treasury Committee - which has been investigating the impact of banking IT failures - compelled Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, Santander, NatWest, Danske Bank, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank to provide the data.

Brokers expect further falls in the coming days as the "Big Six" lenders - Halifax, Nationwide, HSBC, Santander, Lloyds, and Natwest - continue to adopt a "wait and see" approach by so far not announcing any cuts.