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The Latest Breaking News from Halifax

Nearly 1.5 million households to receive cold weather payment this year

Over 800 postcode areas have now experienced over a week of freezing weather

The Independent UK

Lloyds Bank Branch Closures: 16 Sites to Shut Within Days in New Blow to High Street

Lloyds closes 16 branches in January; 71 more planned by year-end. Check if your local is affected and find alternative banking options.

International Business Times UK

UK house prices: first-time buyers ‘will drive 2026 sales’ amid interest rate cuts

Rent rises likely to slow after rapid increases in recent years, lenders and estate agents forecast

The Guardian - UK

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DIY shops enjoy bumper year as UK property market slows

Paint and sofas sell well as Britons are priced out of moving home or undertaking pricey renovations

The Guardian - UK

Property prices will grow slowly in 2026, but no sign of a bust, say lenders

Nationwide and Halifax issue their official forecasts for house prices next year

Evening Standard

UK first-time buyers in best position to snap up property in a decade, data shows

Halifax says average price of house was a record £299,892 in November but that affordability is at its strongest since 2015

The Guardian - UK

Average UK house price at near standstill month-on-month in November – Halifax

The typical property value edged up by £138, although this still took it to a new record high, Halifax said.

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Cloudflare admits ‘we have let the Internet down again’ after outage hits major web services – as it happened

Cloudflare reports it is investigating issues with Cloudflare Dashboard and related APIs

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live 05 December: House price growth weakens, Ocado payout lifts shares

Annual house price growth has slowed to its weakest level since March 2024.

Evening Standard

UK house prices rise at fastest rate since January 2025

Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changes

The Guardian - UK

Average UK house price jumped to new record high in October, says Halifax

October saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year, the bank said.

The Independent UK

Average UK house price jumped to new record high in October

October saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year, the bank said.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 07 November: IAG and Rightmove shares slide, ITV holds Sky talks

ITV has confirmed early stage talks over a possible sale of its broadcasting arm to Sky.

Evening Standard

Competition in mortgage market ramps up as lenders unveil new rates

Lloyds and Halifax launched some new rates on selected direct mortgage products, with some other lenders also unveiling rate changes this week.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Non-league trio Carlisle, Gateshead and Boreham Wood spring FA Cup shocks

Carlisle shocked League One Reading, Gateshead stunned AFC Wimbledon and Boreham Wood downed Crawley to all reach the FA Cup second round

TechRadar

Amazon fixes huge AWS outage that broke much of the internet – here's what happened

A huge AWS (Amazon Web Services) outage took out dozens of apps and services yesterday –here's what happened.

International Business Times UK

AWS Outage Affects Major UK Banks — What To Do If You Missed Payments

Several major UK banks are affected by the latest AWS outage. If you missed a payment because of the issue, here's what you need to do.

Evening Standard

Internet outages at HMRC, Zoom and Snapchat reported after AWS disruption

Other services showing a spike in reported outages include Slack, Ring, Vodafone, Signal, Halifax, BT, EE and Sky.

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The Guardian - UK

UK house price growth slows as buyers show caution before budget

Cost of a typical home fell £794 to £298,184 in September after 0.2% monthly rise in August, says Halifax

Evening Standard

House prices: the average UK property price fell by £794 in September

The bank said a relatively lower mortgage rate environment and steady wage growth have helped support buyer confidence.

The Independent UK

Average UK house price fell by £794 in September, says Halifax

The bank said a relatively lower mortgage rate environment and steady wage growth have helped support buyer confidence.

The Guardian - UK

Metro Bank customers hit by payment problems; EU to raise tariffs on foreign steel imports – as it happened

European Commission proposes 50% tariff on foreign steel, which UK union says is an “existential threat” to UK steel industry

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 07 October: Shell and Imperial rally, B&M slides after earnings downgrade

Gold and Bitcoin prices are in focus after they traded at record levels earlier today.

The Guardian - UK

Barclays sent me on wild goose chase trying to close sick mum’s account

She is from mainland Europe and I have to shut her UK banking now she is in a care home abroad

The Independent UK

Almost 50 more bank branches to close from January

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