Figures from the ONS show 65,450 new firms were created across the UK in the final three months of 2024, down 8.5 year on year to a new record low.

Here are all the closures planned for February. Which?'s research found that the NatWest Group has been the worst offender so far, closing 1,431 branches across NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland ...

A warning has been issued to customers with some of the largest banks in the country, ahead of closures in the second month of the year.

The Treasury Committee, a cross-party group formed of 11 members, wrote to banks including Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Nationwide on Monday.

NatWest Group is finalising plans to pay out close to £450m in bonuses for last year as it prepares for a return to full private ownership nearly 17 years after its bailout. Sky News has learnt ...

Everyone likes free money - but there are a few factors to consider before switching banks to claim bonuses for newcomers.

Social housing provider WDH has secured £30m funding from NatWest to support improvements across its property portfolio. The £30m includes a new to market Housing Green Retrofit Loan (HGRL) and forms ...

NatWest, Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland branches are closing in 2025 with NatWest becoming the latest bank to announce a raft of branches being shut permanently.

Six NatWest branches in Merseyside and Cheshire will close their doors for good this year. The banking giant has announced the permanent closure of 53 of its branches in the first six months of 2025.

NatWest became the latest bank to announce permanent branch closures on Friday, with plans to close 53 branches this year. This follows announcements from Halifax, Lloyds, and Bank of Scotland, each ...