3 d. ago Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to look into closure of Welsh town's last bank

Lloyds, the last remaining bank in Pontardawe, is set to close on November 20

Politics

3 d. ago Major UK bank makes pledge to customers over future of its branches

Many high street banks have closed branches across the UK

Economics

6 d. ago US flight cancellations rise as Sean Duffy warns travel could reduce to a ‘trickle’

Over 2,500 flights cancelled as transportation secretary says flight reductions could reach 20% if shutdown persistsFlight cancellations and delays are set to grow as airline passengers across the United States spent the weekend grappling with those issues at major airports nationwide after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated a 4% reduction in air traffic in response to the ongoing federal government shutdown.If the shutdown continues, the FAA has instructed airlines to cut 6% of flights on Tuesday – and to do the same to 10% by 14 November. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has warned that flight reductions could reach 20% if the shutdown persists, and on Sunday he predicted a “substantial” number of people in the US would be unable to celebrate the upcoming holidays with their families if the shutdown wasn’t resolved.The Associated Press and Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago South London residents 'annoyed' as high street gets yet another kebab shop after bank closure

South London residents 'annoyed' as high street gets yet another kebab shop after bank closure  MyLondon

Economics

1 week ago UK bank closures mapped from Barclays to Lloyds as more than 2,000 branches shut

Of the major banks, Lloyds has seen the most closure announcements in the last almost four years with 460, followed by Barclays (413), NatWest (350), and Halifax (347)

Politics

2 w. ago Maternity hospital horror as 460 killed in 'hell on Earth' Sudan shooting massacre

Paramilitary fighters went door-to-door shooting victims in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher and the death tally has reached over 1,500 people as 460 died at a hospital.

Events

2 w. ago Petition against Larkhall bank closure reaches 500 signatures

More than 500 people have signed an online petition opposing the closure of Larkhall’s branch of the Bank of Scotland in January.

Economics

2 w. ago Plea as south London neighbourhood faces losing its last bank branch

Lloyds Bank on Majestic Way is due to close in January 2026, marking the end of in-person banking in Mitcham

Politics

3 w. ago Scots struggling to pay heating bills as average household energy debt reaches £2,500

EXCLUSIVE: One in five Scots plan to rely on electric heaters instead of gas central heating this winter despite the devices costing four times as much.

Economics