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Lloyds Banking Group says some Halifax, Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and TSB customers are having problems using ATMs and debit cards.

A spokesperson for the bank group said it was aware of the problem and hoped to have the issue resolved shortly.

Not everyone who has tried to use their cards has had problems, and online customers have been unaffected.

Paul Pester, chief executive of TSB - which is being split off from Lloyds - tweeted an apology.

He said "My apologies to TSB customers having problems with their cards. I'm working hard with my team now to try to fix the problems."

Lloyds Banking Group is the largest retail UK bank.

UK banks have suffered a series of IT problems over the past few years. In December, an estimated 750,000 customers at the Royal Bank of Scotland group were unable to use their credit and debit cards for several hours following an IT glitch.