Lloyds Banking Group to close 215 branches in 2025 and 22 in 2026
Lloyds Banking Group has announced 135 new branch closures, with sites shutting between May this year and March 2026. The latest wave includes 60 Halifax, 61 Lloyds Bank, and 14 B ...
‘The Slab’ redevelopment begins construction on London’s South Bank
A mixed use construction scheme on London's South Bank has been given the green light following a legal challenge.
Best UK mortgage deals of the week, 30 January
With 1.8 million fixed mortgage deals set to end in 2025, according to UK Finance, many homeowners will be hoping the Bank of England acts quickly to cut rates more aggressively. At the same time, ...
Rachel Reeves’s plan for Heathrow to ‘turbocharge’ economy struggles to take off
Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and ...
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Chancellor puts new Heathrow runway at heart of growth push
British Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the government's backing to a long-delayed new runway at London's Heathrow Airport on ...
Will a New Runway at Heathrow Solve Britain’s Economic Troubles?
In a major speech, the country’s top finance official pushed for faster economic growth, and supported a long-debated ...
What are Rachel Reeves' growth plans for the UK economy?
British finance minister Rachel Reeves spelled out her plans to revive the country's slow-moving economy on Wednesday, adding ...
The Pound’s Slump Adds to Inflation Headache at Bank of England
The Bank of England faces an extra dilemma ahead of next week’s interest-rate decision, with the slump in the value of the ...
UK's Reeves Gears up for Fight to Get Economy Growing Again
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will say on Wednesday that she is ready for a fight to push forward ...
Medieval toilet helps uncover lost home of the England’s last Anglo-Saxon King
The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also ...
Remember the U.K. debt crisis under Liz Truss? Bank of England now has a formal process to handle it.
The Bank of England on Tuesday announced a new emergency measure to deal with debt-market instability like that seen during ...
British firms have been plagued by profit warnings and sliding output — and many aren't hopeful for an imminent recovery
Rising costs helped fuel a swathe of profit warnings from London-listed firms in 2024, new data showed this week.