Cashless pub is first in Britain

A traditional pub has become the first in Britain to go cashless, its landlord has claimed.

There are no tills at The Boot in Freston near Ipswich in Suffolk and customers must pay by card or phone.

There is no minimum spend per transaction.

The 1530s pub had been derelict for nine years before new landlord Mike Keen took it on and refurbished the venue.

Mr Keen, 49, who re-opened the pub 12 weeks ago, said he researched other cashless businesses before opening and found few negatives.