What’s next for the UK housing market in 2026? Outlook on interest and mortgage rates, first‑time buyers, rental reform and regional trends from Lloyds Banking Group.
What’s next for the UK housing market in 2026? Outlook on interest and mortgage rates, first‑time buyers, rental reform and regional trends from Lloyds Banking Group.
Business confidence rose four points in August to 53%, according to the Lloyds Business Barometer, the highest reading since the start of the Middle East conflict in March (55%) and above the 12-month average of 47%. This is the second consecutive increase in business confidence, driven by a rise in economic optimism which is up 18 points since June.
Gen Z may have grown up with smartphones, apps and AI, but when it comes to confidently managing money online, older generations are showing them the way.
Lloyds Banking Group has announced a £100 million investment to build future skills as an ambition to support more than 600,000 young people across the UK by 2030.
Young women who invest are building significantly larger portfolios than their male peers and are more likely to actively manage their investments, despite remaining significantly underrepresented among younger investors, according to new data from Lloyds.
More than half (54%) of UK businesses say AI has created new jobs, according to research from the Lloyds Business Barometer, as firms increasingly view AI adoption as central to growth, skills and competitiveness.
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