Excessive mortgage lending rules leave London tenants stuck in the rental trap The ability for renters to borrow a higher amount than the normal 4.5x income would be hugely beneficial, Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2025
Barclays says services ‘back up and running’ after online banking outage The bank said it has resolved an issue which left customers unable to access their online bank accounts. Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2025
Barclays apologises after customers unable to access online accounts Some Barclays’ customers on social media have said they cannot pay bills or shop. Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2025
Andrew Bailey was accused by Barclays chair of having ‘destroyed’ Jes Staley, court hears Nigel Higgins asked if FCA would drop investigation into Staley’s relationship with Epstein if CEO quit The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
Bank of England head had ‘clear impression’ that Staley was ‘close’ to Epstein Andrew Bailey, who was chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority from 2016 to 2020, appeared at the Upper Tribunal in London on Friday. Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025
Ex-Barclays boss had ‘close relationship’ with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to Bank of England governor The governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey gave evidence about Jes Staley’s relationship with Epstein The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
Santander's IT Nightmare: Outage Leaves Customers Without Funds—Can You Claim Compensation? Santander users are experiencing major challenges using their debit and credit cards, as well as transfering money. Downdetector reports that this is an ongoing, global issue. International Business Times UK · Mar 6, 2025
FTSE 100 drops further amid ongoing US tariff uncertainty London’s top stock index lagged behind European counterparts for a second day running, continuing its drop from recent record highs. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025
Bank and building society users hit by 33 days of outages in two years, say MPs Treasury committee finds disruption a result of 158 IT incidents affecting millions of customers The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025
Barclays could pay up to £12.5m in compensation to customers hit by tech outages Customers were affected across pay day this year by tech outages at banks The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Barclays to pay up to £12.5m in compensation to customers hit by outages There has been more than 33 days’ worth of unplanned tech and system outages in the last two years for nine of the UK’s biggest lenders. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025
Barclays chair told FCA Staley ‘had no particular relationship’ with Epstein, court hears Nigel Higgins said to have given assurances about CEO days after child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s death in 2019 The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025
Trump tariffs could 'wipe out' profits for GM, Stellantis and Ford, says analyst, and not even Tesla is entirely safe If left in place, such high import duties would make Detroit's North American-centric business structurally unprofitable, warns Barclays investment bank. Fortune · Mar 5, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein used lobbyist to push for Jes Staley to be Barclays CEO, court told ‘Project Jes’ planned to target high-level figures including George Osborne and Mervyn King, emails suggest The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025 Ex-Barclays chief did not mislead FCA over Epstein relationship, tribunal told Jes Staley is challenging the regulator’s previous findings.
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025 Ex-Barclays chief described Jeffrey Epstein as one of his ‘most cherished’ friends, tribunal hears Jes Staley insists he did not mislead the Financial Conduct Authority over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025 Major bank to reduce mortgage rates from Tuesday including five-year deal at 3.96% The lender said it would reduce some of the rates it was offering by up to 0.48 percentage points
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025 Barclays to reduce mortgage rates from Tuesday including five-year deal at 3.96% The lender said it would reduce some of the rates it was offering by up to 0.48 percentage points.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025 Jes Staley received images of ‘mature women’ from Jeffrey Epstein, court hears Lawyers for ex-Barclays CEO challenging FCA ban argue pictures were ‘innocuous’
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025 City bonuses are back: supercars and Notting Hill flats on the shopping list for big spenders Estate agents and supercar dealers seeing an upswing in enquiries from the winners in the bonus season
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025 Pay soars at Barclays and HSBC after end of UK banker bonus cap One HSBC banker was paid up to £16.6m in 2024 while figure at Barclays was £14.8m after loosening of pay rules
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2025 Former Barclays boss gambles on courtroom battle over ties to Epstein Next week Jes Staley will challenge his ban from the City in a case that will reveal his conversations with the disgraced financier
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025 Former Barclays chief Jes Staley heads to court to clear name from associations to Jeffrey Epstein American banker had a relationship with the now-deceased Epstein while working at JPMorgan Chase
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025 Online banking problems prompt MPs’ concern amid UK branch closures Thousands of Lloyds, Nationwide, Halifax, TSB, Bank of Scotland and First Direct customers affected on Friday
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025 Online banking issues hit customers on payday for second month in a row Four banks have confirmed disruption for customers on Friday morning.