Barclays customers are facing a second day of issues after a major IT outage hit the bank’s online and mobile services. The problems began on Friday, coinciding with payday for many in the UK and the self-assessment tax return deadline.

Barclays customers have been left stranded abroad and say they have even unable to buy food for newborn babies as a major IT outage entered its second day.

A woman was left without a home for three days after Barclays was hit by a technical issue just as she was completing the purchase of her new house. Emily McAllister, from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,

UK regulators are in close contact with Barclays Plc after a IT problem left thousands of customers locked out of their accounts for several days, according to people familiar with the matter.

Barclays previously stated affected customers were viewing outdated balances and payments were not being displayed. A Barclays spokesperson said after services returned to normal