Barclays profits soar as Andy Burnham is urged to launch a bank tax raid
What Barclays reported Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been urged to launch a tax raid on UK banks after Barclays revealed a near-30% jump in its half-year bonus pool on the back of soaring profits, with the TUC arguing the lender “can easily afford to pay more tax”. Corporate filings released on Tuesday showed Barclays […]
1 month ago
Major UK bank to close 44 branches – full list of locations revealed
Around 300 jobs are at risk A major UK bank is set to close 44 bank branches with the full list of locations being revealed. In the latest hit to the high street, another major UK bank is set to close dozens of branches across the nation. This comes as the likes of Lloyds, NatWest […]
7 months ago
Full list of shops and bank branches closing down in 2026 revealed
The high street is set for a battering in 2026 A new year is meant to be a time of renewed hopes, dreams and aspirations – wiping the slate clean. However, for the UK high streets, it looks like in 2026 they’ll be getting wiped clean too. Of course the closing down and opening of […]
8 months ago
Martin Lewis urges people born between 1986 and 2007 to put £1 in this bank account ‘ASAP’
He speaks, we listen The king of money-saving hacks, Martin Lewis, has encouraged everyone born between 1986 and 2007 to immediately stick a quid into a LISA account. In the latest episode of his popular BBC Sounds podcast, the 53-year-old was targeting wannabe homeowners aged between 18 and 39 who are desperate to get on […]
1 year ago
Major UK bank announces closure of almost 100 branches
Hundreds of jobs are at risk Santander said it was shutting the branches in June, while also cutting hours across 36 sites and switching 18 to be counter-free. A popular high street bank has announced it will close nearly 100 branches with 750 job losses possible, as part of widespread changes across its network. Santander […]
1 year ago
Farage left with egg on his face after Financial Authority finds no evidence of ‘debanking’
The government-ordered investigation unearthed a grand total of zero cases. Nigel Farage has been left with egg on his face after the Financial Conduct Authority was unable to uncover any evidence of politicians being debanked because of their views. The former UKIP leader threw his toys out of the pram after he was ungraciously booted […]
3 years ago