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UNCOVERED: 5 | History Defined

Santander takeover of TSB is boost to Reeves as she fights to keep City’s trust

Purchase spares chancellor potential embarrassment of the Spanish high street lender giving up on UK

The Guardian - UK

Santander's TSB takeover: What it means for your account

Santander's acquisition of TSB for £2.9 billion could reshape UK banking, affecting 5 million account holders. Here's what it might mean

Evening Standard

Spain's Santander buys TSB Bank to boost presence in the UK

The Spanish lender is about to become the third-largest bank in the UK by share of personal current accounts, after the deal is closed.

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TSB brand could disappear from high streets in £2.65bn Santander takeover deal

Santander said it plans a ‘rationalisation’ of the overall branch network.

Evening Standard

TSB could disappear from high streets in huge Santander takeover

Santander said it plans a ‘rationalisation’ of the overall branch network

The Independent UK

Santander to buy TSB for £2.65bn amid fears of branch closures and job losses

Purchase would be third major ownership shake-up for high street lender in 12 years

The Guardian - UK

£185 in cash and free cinema tickets: July’s best offers to switch banks

If you’re looking for a new bank, make sure to get a good deal beyond just the initial cash payment

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Santander approaches TSB’s Spanish owner over possible takeover – reports

Banco Sabadell, the Spanish parent firm of TSB, said on Monday that it had received interest about an acquisition.

Evening Standard

Santander UK freezes salaries and cuts jobs in commercial banking arm

Exclusive: Bank also set to slash bonuses in wider shake-up that could help make it more attractive to potential buyers

The Guardian - UK

Experts reveal the three money tips they wish everyone knew

With the cost of living crisis looming, here’s some ways to make your money work for you

The Independent UK

First Thing: Russia and Ukraine to begin first direct talks since 2022

Putin and Zelenskyy will not meet after the Russian president refused to travel to Istanbul for talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. Plus, the fitness influencers who fake their impossibly ripped physiques

The Guardian - UK

‘We are witnessing ecocide’: Santander accused of funding vast deforestation

In 2024, the Spanish bank provided more than $600m in financing to firms linked to beef, palm oil, soya and supply chains driving deforestation, says Global Witness

The Guardian - UK

Santander UK profits fall as bank lowers economic growth outlook

The UK bank said that ‘charges relating to changes to our branch network’ drove profits lower in recent months.

Evening Standard

Buying your first home in 2025? Here’s everything you need to know

You should be aware of extra costs beyond the deposit - and of what’s happening with interest rates

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Santander looks at splitting car finance from rest of UK division

Review follows fallout from commission scandal, which could cost bank up to £1.9bn in compensation

The Independent UK

Third of 18 to 21-year-olds ‘worry about money every day’

Less than a third of young adults surveyed said they had learned about student loans at school, Santander UK said.

Fortune

Remote work impedes women’s careers, CEO of top U.K. bank claims amid industrywide RTO surge

“Being seen” is critical to career development, Debbie Crosbie said, arguing that remote work makes female employees appear absent.

The Guardian - UK

How looser affordability rules may widen home ownership in the UK

Mortgage lenders encouraged by regulator to loosen affordability tests so would-be homebuyers can borrow more

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Evening Standard

Santander boss warns of escalating trade tensions after US tariffs

The Spanish bank flagged heightened geopolitical uncertainty and market turbulence in the first few months of 2025.

Fortune

Ana Botín sees a Europe-U.S. productivity gap

Ana Botín believes European business needs to change to close a productivity gap with the U.S.

Evening Standard

The best April Fool's Day pranks 2025, from Emirates' box delivery service to pineapple eggs

A Christmas range in April, anyone?

The Guardian - UK

Santander eases mortgage rules so it can lend up to £35,000 more

Bank cuts its stress testing rate for home buyers after FCA urged lenders not to be ‘unduly restricting’

The Independent UK

Santander becomes first major bank to loosen key mortgage rule over customer borrowing limits

Part of a mortgage application includes passing an affordability test - this change may make it easier to loan more money

Evening Standard

Battle of the bikes: Cost of hiring electric Boris bikes reduced in bid to win back riders from Lime and Forest

Cost of 30-minute e-bike hire falls to £3 while pedal bike frozen at £1.65

Fortune

Ana Botín runs a bank with more customers than JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America—it takes the discipline of an Olympic athlete to do so

Ana Botín leads one of Europe’s largest banks by taking Saturdays off, capping emails off at 7.30 p.m. and following a religious health routine.

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