PayPal hit by technical hitches

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Payments business PayPal has been hit by technical hitches in the UK which has led to some transactions being held for security checks.

A spokesman for PayPal, which is used by people on eBay as well as other websites to transfer cash securely, said the business has been having "a few issues" over the last few weeks which have affected a small proportion of customers.