Who is Kate Forbes? The former minister who could replace Humza Yousaf KATE Forbes could be a contender in the race to replace Humza Yousaf. The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023
Barclays staff to share £1.2bn in bonuses despite drop in profits The 15% fall in profits follows costs of US trading blunder and money being put aside for defaults by borrowers The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023
Former Barclays boss Jes Staley gets £2.3m pay-off, fight with FCA over Epstein continues Barclays profits slide on investment bank and litigation woes Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023
Fears betting shop in former Ashington bank could cause rise in crime and gambling Boylesports want to open a betting shop in the old Barclays bank in Ashington Chronicle Live · Feb 14, 2023
NatWest poised to report biggest profits since 2008 financial crisis Expected hike in bonuses could also prove controversial given cost of living crisis and government’s stake The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023
Homesense, Wetherspoons, Halifax and Barclays to close Welsh branches soon Branches are set to close across different parts of Wales Wales Online · Feb 11, 2023
Bank profits poised to top £40 billion while UK economy struggles Calls for windfall tax likely as bank profits hit record Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2023
Bosses of major banks defend branch closures In a Treasury Committee hearing they also denied relying on customer account switching inertia Insider UK · Feb 7, 2023
Bosses of major banks defend branch closures to MPs Chief executives from NatWest Group, Barclays UK, HSBC UK and Lloyds Banking Group appeared before the Treasury Committee. The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
Retailers endure disappointing January as consumers brace for further bill rises Own-brand ranges remain popular across food and non-food products Wales Online · Feb 7, 2023
Retailers suffer disappointing January as consumers brace for more bill rises Total UK retail sales increased by 4.2% in January, less than half the 11.9% rise seen a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor. The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
Full list of Barclays, Natwest, HSBC, Lloyds and Halifax bank branches closing in 2023 Several branches are closing in Merseyside Liverpool Echo · Feb 4, 2023
Activists gather to support 'Barclays 7' women who broke windows at bank’s headquarters Climate activists want to draw attention to Barclays’ role as the UK and Europe’s largest fossil fuel investor – and their tactics were inspired by the suffragettes’ window smashing protests of 1911 and 1912 Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
Pursuing economic growth will kill us all in the end Letters: I risked prison to stand up against an system that will lead to ecological and societal collapse – we must look for alternative economic models, writes Zoe Cohen The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023
Fortune · Feb 2, 2023 How Wall Street’s fossil-fuel money pipeline undermines the fight to save the planet Big banks and investment firms have joined the ranks of companies making "net-zero" pledges. But their huge stakes in oil and gas projects are undermining their climate promises.
Birmingham Post · Jan 31, 2023 Tech Nation to close down after losing £12m funding to Barclays Among the businesses it has helped are Monzo Bank, Revolut, Bloom & Wild, Just Eat Ocado, Skyscanner and Deliveroo
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023 First Thing: Ron DeSantis prepares for 2024 White House run Florida governor’s moves spur Trump to lash out at him during low-key events over the weekend in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Plus, Sarah Michelle Gellar makes a comeback
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023 Barclays and UBS face questions over Roman Abramovich’s billion-dollar trusts Exclusive: Leak shows oligarch was a major client of Barclays in Monaco and UBS in Zurich, with at least $940m in assets held at the banks
Daily Record · Jan 28, 2023 Extinction Rebellion activists stage protest outside Barclays in Glasgow The protesters gathered outside the bank and demanded an end to finance for the fossil fuel industry.
Manchester Evening News · Jan 28, 2023 Barclays announces closure of only high street bank in Rochdale town An additional 15 Barclays branches, alongside the previously announced 15, will be closing in the next couple of months
Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023 Barclays announces closure of 15 branches across UK - see if your bank is affected The 15 branch closures from Barclays comes days after NatWest said it is closing 23 branches, and over a week since Lloyds Banking Group said it is shutting 40 Halifax and Lloyds sites
Wales Online · Jan 28, 2023 Barclays to close 15 branches - meaning more than 100 banks will shut this year The announcement comes in the wake of NatWest and Lloyds making similar plans
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023 Smashing Barclays’ windows was a message of love, climate protester says Zoe Cohen was given a seven-month suspended sentence after being convicted of criminal damage.
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023 Climate protesters spared jail after smashing Barclays windows Six women have been given suspended sentences after being convicted of criminal damage.
Liverpool Echo · Jan 27, 2023 Fears older people may be 'left behind' as Barclays St Helens branch set to close The bank has confirmed the branch will be permanently closed in May of this year