Spontaneous spending is likely to rise if the £100 limit on contactless cards is scrapped, academics say.

The government has been urged to "act fast" to protect hundreds of jobs following the cyber attack.

A report from Policy in Practice says awareness, complexity and stigma are the main barriers stopping people claiming.

Its decision comes as the industry says there is a lack of government investment and as the US pressures firms to invest there.

The economy failed to grow following the biggest contraction in manufacturing output for a year.