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DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area

Over £35 million has been spent on the scheme this year

The Independent UK

‘My husband burned down our house – then the bank threatened repossession’

A family struggled to rebuild their lives after an abusive marriage ended in tragedy and financial ruin

The Guardian - UK

Lloyds to close 95 branches - full list revealed

Lloyds will have 610 branches left open after these closures have been enacted

Evening Standard

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Full list of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches set to close

The exact number of job losses is not known at this time

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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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.

Evening Standard

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

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The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

PC Gamer

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."

Evening Standard

Full list of major UK shops closing their doors in 2026

Retailers, banks and charities have confirmed widespread closures

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Evening Standard

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

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

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