UNCOVERED: Lloyds - Caught on Camera

Lloyds executive criticises Healey for linking bank tax rises to energy bill support

Chief financial officer says he hopes budget measure is temporary as sector provides loans that fuel growth

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29

Lloyds boss warns Budget's bank tax increase ‘unhelpful’ to economic growth

Chancellor John Healey announced banks will have to pay an extra 3 per cent on their corporation tax surcharge from January, bringing the rate to 6 per cent

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Bank tax hike ‘unhelpful’ to economic growth aims, Lloyds finance chief says

William Chalmers said he ‘sincerely hopes’ the increase is temporary, as is planned.

Evening Standard · Oct 29

Banks set to report stronger profits as they face prospect of tax hike

The announcements will come on the same week that Chancellor John Healey will deliver his autumn Budget statement.

Evening Standard · Oct 23

Europe's financial regulators query Google over cloud outage that hit banks

The European Banking Authority said that it has been in contact with Google Cloud to obtain further information on the incident, understand its implications and assess its potential impact on financial entities in the EU, a spokesperson for the watchdog told Reuters.

The Economic Times · Oct 21

A London Power Failure Froze 70M+ Revolut Accounts and Exposed Digital Banking's Weak Spot

Google Cloud's London power outage disrupted 30+ services Oct. 20, freezing Revolut accounts for millions across the U.S. and Latin America

Latin Times · Oct 20

Power outage hits Google Cloud services disrupting UK banks

A power outage at a Google Cloud data centre in London caused serious network disruptions to its services Tuesday, the US tech giant said. The issue has since been "mitigated" for "most" customers, it added later.

Euronews · Oct 20

Independent news outlet The Canary announces 'indefinite' closure

LEFT-WING media outlet The Canary will close down “indefinitely” ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19

George Galloway contests London byelection without setting foot in UK

Veteran leftwinger has been ‘in exile in the east’ in Russia and not been to Holborn and St Pancras constituency since campaign began

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

UK house prices flatline as rising mortgage costs weigh on market

Average cost of home in September was £298,441, says Lloyds – about the same as year earlier and in August

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7