Apple Pay to begin tapping into UK contactless market

The US company is to launch its contactless payment system, which will be accepted at more than 250,000 locations, on Tuesday

Apple Pay is set to launch in the UK on Tuesday, allowing iPhone users to tap and pay with their phones.

It is the first time it has been launched outside the US, and will be available to users with an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus. It is also compatible with the Apple Watch.