Lloyds CEO Charlie Nunn latest banking boss in line for huge bonus hike Barclays, HSBC and NatWest shareholders already approved big pay rises after post Brexit loosening of remuneration rules The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
Lloyds Bank Branch Closures: 16 Sites to Shut Within Days in New Blow to High Street Lloyds closes 16 branches in January; 71 more planned by year-end. Check if your local is affected and find alternative banking options. International Business Times UK · Jan 2
FTSE fails to sparkle in tame pre-holiday trade BP closed down 0.4% after announcing the sale of a 65% stake in its lubricants business Castrol. Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025
Are You Affected? Fury as Major Banks Axe 311 Branches Ahead of Christmas Major banks are set to close 311 branches in the run-up to Christmas, triggering anger from customers and campaigners who warn the move will leave communities without vital face-to-face banking services. International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025
British Banks Criticised Over Use of Exaggerated Net Zero Study That Influenced Lending Decisions The Network for Greening the Financial System, which provides environmental guidance for banks, revealed that some of their analysis is based on an inaccurate paper. International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 12 December: GDP reverse fuels rate cut bets, Card Factory slides The UK economy declined by 0.1% for a second successive month in October, figures today showed. Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025
Banks in mortgage war as rates plunge in major boost to buyers Santander and Nationwide have both dropped rates again in a bid to spark up property moves The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
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Bank customer with ‘phobia of Pride flags’ loses case against NatWest Mark Jennings claimed Pride-related paraphernalia at bank branch caused him ‘severe psychological distress’ The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
UK bank shares rise after reports of budget tax reprieve NatWest, Lloyds and Barclays stock up amid expectation Rachel Reeves will spare lenders from further levy The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025
Stocks hit and bond yields jump amid tax U-turn talk The FTSE 100 Index closed down 109.31 points at 9,698.37. Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025
Reeves Budget tax rise warnings and No10 'coup' chaos slammed for slowing Britain's economy Former NatWest boss Sir Howard Davies accused the Government of making it harder for businesses with its ‘behaviour’ and policies Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Boost for homeowners as average rate on fixed mortgages fall below 5% Falling money market swap rates and intense price cutting competition between lenders are behind the falls Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025
Mortgage UK: Turning Point for Homebuyers As Nationwide Leads Charge to Lowest Rates in Years Nationwide slashes mortgage rates to 3.64%, fuelling UK housing market revival. Fixed deals under 4% boost remortgaging and buyer confidence. International Business Times UK · Nov 5, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025 New mortgage price war breaks out amid property market torpor Some City analysts believe another rate cut from the Bank of England could come as soon as next week
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Microsoft outage affects thousands as Xbox, Starbucks and have interruptions The company warned users may face admin center access issues and service delays
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 Internet outages at NatWest, BT and Minecraft reported amid Microsoft disruption There have been more than 2,000 reports of outages at Xbox and at least 500 reports for Microsoft Outlook.
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025 FTSE 100 hits record high after optimistic UK economic reports For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 3.1%, the FTSE 250 advanced 3.4% and the AIM All-Share went up 0.7%.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025 NatWest boss warns against higher bank taxes as lender’s profits rise 30% CEO says fiscal discipline should be balanced with ‘policies that create stability, consistency and support growth’
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 NatWest earnings soar after 600 roles cut across the business The banking group has been focused on simplifying its operations
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025 NatWest earnings soar 30% as it takes ‘tight control’ over business costs The group has been focused on becoming a more efficient bank and simplifying its operations, which it hopes will save money in the long run.
Euronews · Oct 21, 2025 HSBC taps new CEO for UK division amid its biggest shake-up in 10 years HSBC has named former NatWest executive David Lindberg as CEO of its UK ring-fenced bank, part of a sweeping restructuring aimed at streamlining operations and sharpening its customer focus.
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 Former NatWest executive David Lindberg appointed HSBC UK boss Mr Lindberg, who was NatWest’s chief executive of retail banking until earlier this year, will take up the role on December 8.
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Stocks tumble amid US banking fears The FTSE 100 index closed down 81.52 points, or 0.9%, at 9,354.57.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 57% of undergraduates ‘encountered criminals or had money stolen in past year’ The Stop! Think Fraud campaign helps people to protect themselves from scams.