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Lloyds Banking Group: Which branches are closing and when?

The banking group will shut 53 Lloyds branches, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland sites as part of the latest announcement.

Evening Standard

Lloyds to shut another 95 bank branches across UK

The closures will affect branches across its Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands in locations across the UK.

Evening Standard

Mapped: Cheapest places to buy a house in the UK revealed

While prices remain highest in the south, the fastest growth was recorded in Scotland and Northern Ireland

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Price of average UK home passes £300,000 for first time, Halifax says

Property prices in January rose 0.7%, the fastest rate since November 2024 increase of 1.1%

The Guardian - UK

Average UK house price rises above £300,000 for first time – Halifax

Property values jumped by 0.7% month-on-month typically in January, Halifax said.

Evening Standard

Average UK house price rises above £300,000 for the first time

Over the past three years, property prices have risen by 5.7 per cent, Halifax said

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live 06 February: AI-hit data stocks resume fall, house price milestone

The average UK house price has risen above £300,000 for the first time, according to figures by mortgage lender Halifax.

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UK house sales were 8% higher in November than a year earlier – HMRC figures

Some housing market experts are expecting a rebound in early 2026 as some house hunters put decisions on hold at the end of last year.

Evening Standard

House prices: What experts say will happen in 2026 after another fall in December

Consecutive months of price drops were a result of Budget uncertainty

The Independent UK

Average UK house price fell to six-month low in December, says Halifax

Property values fell by 0.6% or £1,789 month on month on average in December, the bank said.

Evening Standard

UK house price fell to six-month low in December. Here’s where saw the biggest change

UK house prices plummeted to their lowest level in six months during December, a new index has revealed.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live 08 January: Primark owner slides on guidance cut, M&S and BAE Systems rally

Retail giants Primark, Tesco and Marks Spencer today revealed mixed fortunes on Christmas trading.

Evening Standard

Ubisoft closes its recently-unionized Halifax studio, says it's not because of the unionizing

Ubisoft said it made the "difficult decision" in an effort to "streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs."

PC Gamer

Full list of major UK shops closing their doors in 2026

Retailers, banks and charities have confirmed widespread closures

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Cold Weather Payments triggered in over 400 UK postcode areas - full list revealed

Sub-zero temperatures mean eligible benefit claimants will automatically receive the £25 payment

The Independent UK

Nearly 1.5 million households to receive cold weather payment this year

Over 800 postcode areas have now experienced over a week of freezing weather

International Business Times UK

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.

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices: first-time buyers ‘will drive 2026 sales’ amid interest rate cuts

Rent rises likely to slow after rapid increases in recent years, lenders and estate agents forecast

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The Guardian - UK

DIY shops enjoy bumper year as UK property market slows

Paint and sofas sell well as Britons are priced out of moving home or undertaking pricey renovations

Evening Standard

Property prices will grow slowly in 2026, but no sign of a bust, say lenders

Nationwide and Halifax issue their official forecasts for house prices next year

The Guardian - UK

UK first-time buyers in best position to snap up property in a decade, data shows

Halifax says average price of house was a record £299,892 in November but that affordability is at its strongest since 2015

Evening Standard

Average UK house price at near standstill month-on-month in November – Halifax

The typical property value edged up by £138, although this still took it to a new record high, Halifax said.

The Guardian - UK

Cloudflare admits ‘we have let the Internet down again’ after outage hits major web services – as it happened

Cloudflare reports it is investigating issues with Cloudflare Dashboard and related APIs

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 05 December: House price growth weakens, Ocado payout lifts shares

Annual house price growth has slowed to its weakest level since March 2024.

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices rise at fastest rate since January 2025

Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changes

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