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David Cameron texted Rishi Sunak to get Covid loans for Greensill, says report

Former prime minister said to have sent multiple messages to chancellor to access funds for doomed lender

Millions of UK bank customers miss out on security checks

Several banks yet to bring in confirmation of payee, which checks sender is paying the right recipient

Climate protesters gather in person and online for Fridays for Future

Campaigners target Standard Chartered, urging bank to stop funding coal in emerging markets

Administrators cut 440 jobs at collapsed lender Greensill Capital

Workers based in London and Cheshire made redundant from firm that employed nearly 600 people in UK

Cameron lobbied UK government on behalf of Greensill Capital – report

Former prime minister approached Treasury and Downing Street to gain financial firm access to Covid loans

Treasury sells £1.1bn of NatWest shares back to bank

Third selldown since 2008 bailout reduces taxpayers’ stake in bank to 59.8%

Group of junior bankers at Goldman Sachs claim ‘inhumane’ work conditions

First-year US analysts complete internal survey, describing ‘sleep deprivation’ and workplace ‘abuse’

David Cameron fails to respond over Greensill Capital claims

Sources say former PM met with insurance officer named in investigation into now collapsed bank

FCA launches proceedings against NatWest over alleged money laundering

Regulator says bank failed to exercise controls over £264m in cash allegedly paid into customer’s accounts

Yorkshire Building Society first to bring back 95% mortgages

Riskier product not available for newbuild houses or flats and follows budget offer to back part of the loans

Doorstep lender warns customers surge in mis-selling claims will break firm

Provident Financial calls for big reduction compensation payments and reveals FCA investigation

Mark Carney: ‘I didn’t want the Bank of England job. But I was asked to fix something’

He earned a fortune at Goldman Sachs, but now the banker wants the financial sector to reassess its values and tackle the climate emergency

My married name didn’t cheque out with Barclays

I had my marriage certificate to prove it was me, but it wouldn’t accept it

HSBC tables company vote on phasing out financing of coal

Bank’s vote, binding if approved by 75% of shareholders, follows investor pressure to cut clients’ loans

UK homebuyers offered first 40-year fixed-rate mortgage

Habito will let borrowers with a 10% deposit pay loan back at 5.35% over up to four decades

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