Rolling updates from Westmonster News Team

Newsreader: Now we're going live to Paul Sod who we've had standing outside a branch of Barclays in Ashby-de-la-Zouche all day, gauging the reaction from customers. Paul, what can you tell us?

Paul Sod: Well, Westmonster, there's a feeling here amongst customers that they've been let down badly by the Government, and I have a suitably outraged member of the public here with me now. Sir, can you tell me what you think?

Outraged Member of the Public: I feel badly let down, to be honest with you. How could they have allowed this to happen? Alistair Darling should lose his job over this.

Paul Sod: And there you have it: "badly let down." Back to you in the studio.

Newsreader: Thank you Paul, and your texts and emails have been coming in all afternoon. Harry from Wigan says that "this is another nail in the coffin of an incompetent Government," and June from Derby asks "when will Gordon Brown do the decent thing and resign?" Moving on, we have Dr Freud in our Glasgow studio who is an expert on security breaches of this nature. Dr Freud, what advice can you give viewers concerned about their financial security?

Dr Freud: The best advice I can give is to reiterate the advice given by the 2397192384 other experts you've had on at fifteen minute intervals since the news broke yesterday afternoon. Keep an eye on your account and credit cards, and report any strange transactions to your bank immediately.

Newsreader: Thank you Dr Freud. The time is 4.15pm and our top story this afternoon is: angry scenes in the Commons at Prime Ministers' Questions, as David Cameron accuses the the Prime Minister of presiding over "systemic failure" within the HMRC following the revelation ... [take it from the top and repeat until the football comes on]