UK bank - First Direct - prevents Safari accessing internet banking

First Direct has just withdrawn access to its Internet Banking service for anyone using the Safari browser. No notice, no consultation, no explanation - just a screen saying (paraphrased) 'Safari not supported, go and get Firefox'. On calling the bank they are obviously very busy with complaints and the technical support people said Safari doesn't work with the new security procedures - well it did two days ago!
I wonder whether Apple might like to contact the bank about its policy before I have to go to all the trouble of moving my mortgage, etc.
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Sarah,
Received no other complaints? You can tell how many complaints they've had by how long it took to answer, and when I started the conversation with "I've just tried to use Internet Banking", the operator said "Do you use an Apple Mac?". She confirmed that they'd had lots of complaints - this was at 0700 13 March.
Stephen
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