Bankers and unions set for clash over possible Burnham tax raid on UK banks City bosses say move would be economically disastrous, but union leaders urge likely new PM to ignore ‘vested interests’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
‘It’s defined the town’: Sadness in Halifax as bank brand to be removed from high street ‘I’ve no idea why they’ve done it. I think it might be more damaging to them than they realise’ The Independent UK · Jul 1
Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years on high street Customers will have their accounts changed to Lloyds over time The Independent UK · Jul 1
Halifax to be changed to Lloyds, bringing end to 173-year-old British brand Lloyds Banking Group said there is nothing that customers need to do and they will be contacted about the changes. Evening Standard · Jul 1
173-year-old Halifax brand to be scrapped with all accounts being moved THE 173-year-old Halifax brand is being scrapped and all customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time, Lloyds Banking Group has said The National (Scotland) · Jul 1
Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years Group confirms it will stop opening new accounts under the name and move existing ones to Lloyds The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
'Outrage' as left-wing news outlet 'de-banked without explanation' A left-wing news outlet has reportedly been de-banked by Lloyds Banking Group without explanation The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Lloyds Banking Group Builds 1,000 AI Jobs as Traditional Banking Roles Continue to Change Lloyds Banking Group is set to create over 1,000 AI-related jobs, reflecting a shift towards digital banking and technology investment amid branch closures. International Business Times UK · Jun 23
Lloyds Banking Group to hire 300 tech experts to work on AI Exclusive: While recruits will increase headcount for now, broader adoption of AI could lead to job cuts in future The Guardian - UK · Jun 20
Amazon Driver's Illegal Side Hustle Raked in £2.4 Million Before Landing Him Three Years in Jail: Inside His Exam Cheating Scam An Amazon driver earned £2.4 million running an exam cheating scam before being sentenced to three years in prison for the fraud scheme. International Business Times UK · Jun 18
Struggles to keep on top of car admin costing some drivers more, survey finds Among those who have missed these tasks, more than one in 10 said they went on to face higher costs or fees, Lloyds said. Evening Standard · Jun 17
Liverpool man made over £300,000 by doing students’ exams, coursework for cash; jailed for three years A man who made more than £300,000 by secretly completing coursework and online exams for students has been jailed for three years after a university investigation uncovered his operation. The Times of India · Jun 17
‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call After falling for a scam call, ‘The Tech Chap’ host Tom Honeyands realised he’d given away vital details in social media posts The Guardian - UK · Jun 14
The Independent UK · Jun 7 Two thirds of our customers’ fraud cases start on Meta, Lloyds says Scams include tickets fraud, wedding photobooths, and tattoo deposits, Lloyds said
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 ‘I’m down to one option’: bank customers left frustrated by latest closures Apps intended to replace branches have been hit by outages, as a poll finds most Britons want high street services
International Business Times UK · Jun 3 Lloyds Bank Issues Lock Customers Out Of Accounts — Some Couldn't Even Buy Lunch Lloyds Banking Group experienced a significant IT outage on 3 June, affecting millions of customers across multiple brands for over three hours during peak business hours.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch Bank apologises after IT update caused problems with Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apps
Evening Standard · Jun 3 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apologise as customers hit by app outage The bank apologised to customers for the technical issues which come a few months after nearly half a million people were impacted by an IT glitch.
Evening Standard · Jun 3 Banking apps down latest: Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers hit by outage Almost 5,000 reports of outages have been logged, with many unable to make payments via their cards, online banking or app
The National (Scotland) · Jun 3 Lloyds Bank customers report issues with banking site and app not working Lloyds Bank customers have shared that they are facing issues with the website and app going down this morning (Wednesday, June 3)
The National (Scotland) · Jun 3 Bank of Scotland issues statement after customers report major outage THOUSANDS of Bank of Scotland customers have not been able to access their online banking due to an outage ...
The Independent UK · Jun 3 Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland apps down as users report issues IN FULL
Evening Standard · Jun 1 Full list of Natwest, Halifax and Lloyds branches set to close in London 86 banking locations will close in the UK this month, including branches of Lloyds, NatWest, Halifax and Bank of Scotland
Evening Standard · May 29 Scottish business confidence rose in May, figures show A new report shows firms’ confidence in their own trading outlook increased to 62%, up nine points on the month before.