New mortgage price war breaks out amid property market torpor Some City analysts believe another rate cut from the Bank of England could come as soon as next week Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
Stocks mixed ahead of Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision The FTSE 100 index closed up 59.40 points, or 0.6%, at 9,756.14. The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Why are banks criticising the car finance redress scheme and what happens next? The PA news agency looks at what banks have said about the proposed scheme. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Santander urges ministers to intervene in UK car finance compensation scheme Lender’s chief executive says redress proposals could affect jobs, supply chains and broader UK economy The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Santander scraps results and calls for Government action on motor finance The Spanish-owned group raised fears that compensation scheme plans could impact the car finance market and wider motor sector. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Streeting Suggests Making Weight Loss Jabs in the UK More Accessible Despite Sales Increase Wes Streeting addresses the ongoing rise in sales of weight loss jabs to make it safe for all UK patients. International Business Times UK · Oct 13, 2025
Lenders warn of bigger hit to finances from £11bn car loan compensation plan Lloyds Banking Group and Close Brothers both said they were expecting to have to put aside more money to cover costs related to the mis-selling saga. Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
'Minus £7,000 Overnight': Metro Bank Glitch Sparks Outrage as Customers Report Vanished Funds Metro Bank's recent system glitch sparked widespread frustration as customers reported being locked out of their accounts, facing unauthorised overdrafts, and losing funds. International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025
Santander UK’s chief to step down ahead of TSB merger Mike Regnier said he wants to pursue ‘other interests’ so it is the right time to step down from the Spanish banking giant. Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025
Some of UK’s biggest banks ‘investing ever larger sums into fossil fuels’ Which’s analysis follows research finding that the world’s biggest banks significantly increased their fossil fuel finance in 2024. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
OPINION - Should Lime bike users be forced to wear helmets? So, Lime bikes are facing at least a dozen legal claims from cyclists who say they were injured while riding “faulty” bikes and alarmingly these alleged injuries include broken legs, arms and ankles, dislocated shoulders and brain injuries There are an estimated 40,000 Lime bikes out there and the company… Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025
Santander uses AI tool to help bust human trafficking gangs The high street lender has generated hundreds of alerts to pass on to the National Crime Agency to investigate further over the past year. Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025
Boris bikes fight back against Lime: £40m sponsorship deal keeps TfL scheme on the road until 2032 Number of e-bikes due to rise to 5,000 as Santander agrees to continue investing in London’s original hire bike scheme Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Major bank launches new current account offering up to £20 cashback a month It also includes travel and phone insurance and breakdown cover The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025 Santander UK launches current account offering up to £20 cashback per month The Santander Edge Explorer account offers a package of perks in return for a £17 monthly fee.
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025 Failed house buys costing Brits £1.5bn a year as government urged to fix ‘antiquated’ system Buyers are being let down by a system that ‘drains their mental, emotional and physical health’, Santander say
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025 Santander UK urges overhaul of ‘antiquated’ home-buying process A report commissioned by Santander UK said the property market ‘sticks out like a sore thumb’ in an era marked by digitisation in daily life.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2025 Scottish bank's historic B-listed headquarters put on sale for £18.5m THE historic B-listed Edinburgh headquarters of TSB Bank have been put on sale ...
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025 Do I need a TV licence? Should I insure my things? Last-minute money tips for students From shopping deals to cheaper travel and bank account freebies, there are ways to cut costs
International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025 Spain's BBVA Bank To Start Sabadell Offer Monday Spanish banking giant BBVA said on Friday its tender offer for smaller national rival Sabadell would start on Monday after its hostile bid received the stock market regulator's green light.
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025 Google issues warning to billions of Gmail users over password hack Cyber criminals known as ‘ShinyHunters’ have previously targeted AT&T Wireless, Microsoft, Santander and Ticketmaster
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 Best savings accounts and cash ISAs after interest rates cut in August Inflation is likely to hit 4% - so make sure your interest rate is above that while still possible
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025 Santander mortgage cap jumps by as much as 24% as bank eases lending rules Some higher-earning couples with smaller deposits could borrow extra £130,000 as a result of overnight changes
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025 All the Santander branches closing this week including two in London The closures are part of a larger restructuring plan to close 95 of its 444 branches across the UK
Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025 Sabadell shareholders approve £2.65 billion sale of TSB to Santander Some analysts think the sale could make it easier for Sabadell to rebuff a potential hostile takeover bid by rival group BBVA.