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Starter home price average in every borough as London first-time buyer numbers plummet

London’s unaffordable housing has pushed first-time buyers out of the capital

Evening Standard

First-time buyers increased nearly 20% last year - here’s where homes are most affordable

The typical cost of a first home is £311,034 according to Halifax data

The Independent UK

First-time buyer numbers jump 19%, with most affordable locations revealed

The typical cost of a first home is £311,034 and the average first-time buyer age is 33, Halifax said.

Evening Standard

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Mapped: The cheapest area to buy your first home

First-time buyers are paying £511,000 on average in London, according to Halifax

The Independent UK

Starmer backs Reeves amid scrutiny of CV changes and banking career expenses

Sir Keir Starmer believes the Chancellor can be trusted and has no concerns about her conduct, Number 10 said.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves comes under fire for retail banking career expenses and CV changes

The Chancellor’s use of expenses during her time working for HBOS were reportedly subject to an internal investigation, the BBC reported.

Evening Standard

Mapped: Most expensive region for house prices revealed as January saw new record high

London remains the most expensive, while the northeast of England replaced the northwest as the region with the strongest annual price growth

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UK house prices jump to new high as stamp duty rise looms, says Halifax

Average property price increases by 0.7% in January to record £299,138 as market starts year ‘on positive note’

The Guardian - UK

Average UK house price hit new record high of almost £300,000 in January

Affordability is still a challenge for many would-be buyers

The Independent UK

UK house prices jump to new record high in January

House prices have recovered after a slight dip in December

The Independent UK

US job creation slowed in January; UK can’t say ‘job done’ fighting inflation, say’s BoE’s Pill – as it happened

US economy added 143,000 new jobs last month, fewer than expected

The Guardian - UK

Average UK house price hit new record high in January

Affordability is still a challenge for many would-be buyers, but the market’s resilience is noteworthy, Halifax said.

Evening Standard

Challenge Cup romance returns but has RFL’s revamp backfired?

The new format was meant to send Super League teams to lower-league grounds – but things haven’t quite gone to plan

The Guardian - UK

What can you do to complain and find support if your bank has IT problems?

Tech issues can be devastating for people who may miss important bill payments, Which? Money said.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Lloyds says services ‘back to normal’ after outage

Lloyds Bank and Halifax customers reported issues with payments on Monday morning, in the latest service issue to hit the sector.

Evening Standard

Lloyds and Halifax banking apps hit by service outage

Both banks confirmed customers have had issues ‘making and/or receiving payments’ and said they are working ‘to have everything back to normal’.

The Independent UK

Lloyds and Halifax down as customers unable to access online banking and app accounts

Lloyds, Halifax and the Bank of Scotland are having major problems with their apps and online banking, leaving customers unable to see their money.

The National (Scotland)

More than a dozen Bank of Scotland branches set to close – see full list

MORE than a dozen Bank of Scotland branches are set to close across the country as Lloyds Banking Group accelerates its plans to cut costs by moving…

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The Independent UK

Lloyds Banking Group: Full list of where branches will close

The company said it will shut 136 branches across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland by March next year.

The Guardian - UK

Lloyds Banking Group to shut another 136 UK high street branches

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches to close as group accelerates shift to digital and mobile banking

The National (Scotland)

Bank of Scotland to shut several branches as Lloyds Banking Group announces closures

LLOYDS Banking Group is to shut 136 more high street branches as it accelerates plans to cut costs and digitise the bank ...

The National (Scotland)

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to shut 136 bank branches

LLOYDS Banking Group is to shut 136 more high street branches as it accelerates plans to cut costs and digitise the bank ...

Evening Standard

Lloyds to shut 136 high street branches - full list of banks set to close

The branches will be shut between May this year and March 2026

The Independent UK

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to close 136 high street bank branches

The closures are due to begin in May as the group concentrates on its online services

The Independent UK

Lloyds Banking Group to shut 136 high street branches

The group said it will shut 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May this year and March 2026.

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