Fury as Starbucks bans engagement rings and 'unnatural' hair

New health and safety rules prohibit employees from wearing nail polish and having brightly coloured hair

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Starbucks has angered staff and customers by introducing new guidelines that ban employees from wearing certain types of jewellery.

The coffee giant instructed employees that they would no longer be allowed to wear rings that contain precious stones for health and safety reasons.

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