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Former Virgin Money boss and prominent businesswoman Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia has been announced as the Government’s pick to chair the UK’s auditing watchdog. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Government names the new chair of auditing watchdog
Former Virgin Money boss and prominent businesswoman Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia has been announced as the Government’s pick to chair the UK’s auditing watchdog.

Nationwide Building Society Chief executive Dame Debbie Crosbie. The boss of Nationwide has seen her pay packet nearly double as she cashed in on bonus awards after steering the building society's multi-billion pound acquisition of Virgin Money. (Photo by Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire)

Nationwide boss sees pay packet nearly double

Nationwide Building Society has revealed a drop in its annual profits after taking over Virgin Money and as it announced plans to hand out around £440 million to its members next month. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire )

Nationwide reveals drop in annual profits

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Wold Top Brewery toasts £200,000 export loan

Members of the public walk past the Nationwide Building Society in London. Nationwide has pledged to keep all 696 of its branches, including Virgin Money locations, open until at least 2030 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

High street bank pledges to keep all 696 UK branches open until 2030

Managing communication with clients, logging receipts and expenses and filing tax returns took up the most time.

The typical self-employed worker spends 17 hours a month on admin

Women were more likely than men to feel worried about money, research reveals

One in three Brits say hiding money worries damages relationships

Lifestyle spending grew by 16 per cent this summer

Brits are spending more on eating out and travel, data reveals

61 per cent of Brits ‘always’ offer a drink to a tradie

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The results were released by Virgin Money

UK spending trends revealed - with £1.8 BILLION on non-essentials

Nationwide Building Society has posted a 30% jump in annual profits after an “outstanding” year that saw it complete the takeover of Virgin Money. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA)

Nationwide Building Society posts jump in annual profits

Founded in 1988, Rosehill Polymers Group is a manufacturer of high-performance polymer systems using recycled rubber. (Photo supplied on behalf of Rosehill)

Sowerby Bridge: Rosehill opens new manufacturing facility

Credit card customers spent £430.5 million on getaways between December 2024 to February 2025

Holidaymakers use winter months to plan and book holidays, study shows

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Major UK bank to pay £50 to 12 million customers

Nationwide is to pay £50 to more than 12 million of its customers, described as a "thank you" to them following the purchase of Virgin Money last year. The company said the buyout made it "an even stronger force in UK banking. This was made possible by the financial strength Nationwide members helped us build," it said. (Photo by Nationwide/PA Wire)

Nationwide hands £50 ‘thank you’ to customers

A double-decker bus has been given an upgrade

Iconic London double decker bus has been given a 'first class lounge'

Coventry Building Society has reported a drop in its annual profits after seeing mortgage costs reduce, as it kicks off merging with The Co-operative Bank after buying the rival lender at the beginning of the year. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Coventry Building Society reports drop in annual profits

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Members of the public walk past the Nationwide Building Society in London (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Building society says £2.3bn gain from deal will 'benefit' customers

Nationwide has completed its £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money, bringing together two of Britain’s largest banking groups. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Nationwide completes Virgin Money takeover

Spending data revealed that summer lifestyle spending (June and August 2024) rose to £756.9m - a £12.9m increase compared to last year

Brits are spending more time with loved ones this summer, study finds
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Nationwide’s £2.9 billion takeover of rival Virgin Money is expected to complete next month after the deal was given the green light by the UK’s financial regulators. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Nationwide’s £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money set to complete next month

Boomers save most, but Gen Z reckon they make their money work harder

Virgin Money has said it lent less to customers in recent months but reported stronger demand for savings, as the bank prepares to be taken over by Nationwide by the end of the year. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Virgin Money reports strong demand for savings

Singer Chesney Hawkes marks the opening of a new Nationwide branch earlier this year - the building society has said branches will be protected as it takes over Virgin Money.

Nationwide's £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money gets green light from regulator

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Virgin Money has warned of “headwinds” from interest rate cuts and said it will face cost pressures as it pauses some restructuring efforts ahead of its £2.9bn takeover. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Virgin Money warns of ‘headwinds’ from interest rate cuts

The UK competition regulator is to investigate Nationwide’s planned £2.9bn takeover of rival Virgin Money. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

CMA to investigate Nationwide’s planned £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money

Nationwide Building Society will pay customers £100. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Breaking Bank to pay customers £100

Virgin Money has announced that it expects to see “headwinds” in the second half of 2024 as the firm prepares for its takeover by Nationwide. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Virgin Money expects ‘headwinds’ as firm prepares for Nationwide takeover
Virgin Money has announced that it expects to see “headwinds” in the second half of 2024 as the firm prepares for its takeover by Nationwide.
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Mikael Armstrong, organiser of the "Give Nationwide Members a say" campaign, outside Nationwide's headquarters in Swindon with a petition calling for the building society to give its 16 million members a vote over its decision to buy rival lender Virgin Money in a deal worth around £2.9 billion. (Photo by Stuart Harrison/PA Wire)

Petition for Nationwide members to vote on Virgin Money deal gathers steam

Nationwide Building Society is set to take over smaller rival Virgin Money after the pair agreed a deal worth around £2.9bn. (Photo by Paul Faith/PA Wire)

Nationwide Building Society set to take over Virgin Money

Specialist lender Vanquis has warned over a hit to full-year profits after seeing a surge in claims over motor finance deals. The group said that while it is not part of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigations in motor financing, it has seen “significant levels of third-party complaint submissions”. It cautioned that even though the “vast majority” of complaints are not upheld, rising costs of reviewing them will “materially” impact profits. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Vanquis warns over hit to profits from surge in claims and strategy overhaul

High street lender Virgin Money has agreed a £2.9bn proposed takeover by Nationwide Building Society in a move set to create the UK’s second largest mortgage and savings group. (Photo by Paul Faith/PA Wire )

Virgin Money agrees a £2.9bn proposed takeover by Nationwide Building Society

Library image of a Virgin Money bank in Sheffield. Virgin Money has unveiled plans to spend £130 million on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to help fight cyber crime,(Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Virgin Money ramps up cost cutting as it unveils £130m plan to fight cyber crime

West Yorkshire-based Rosehill Polymers Group has finalised a multi-million pound deal which will help the firm complete a refinancing and management buyout of the business. Picture by PA.

Yorkshire-based polymers firm secures multi-million pound funding package

Martin Throup, Ken Throup, Lynne Throup and Ian Throup of Oak Tree Farm in Silsden.

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David Duffy, chief executive officer of Virgin Money, said: “We have delivered another quarter of good progress against our strategy, with growth in both deposits and
our target lending segments." (Photo supplied by Tom Stockill/Virgin Money)

Virgin Money sees mortgage lending fall and credit card arrears rise

Virgin Money is to shut almost a third of its bank branches, with 255 workers facing potential redundancy. (Photo supplied by Virgin Money/PA)

Virgin Money to shut 39 bank branches

Virgin Money to shut 39 branches. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Breaking Virgin Money to shut 39 branches, 255 jobs now at risk

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Fraser Ingram, chief operating officer of Yorkshire Building Society.

Yorkshire Building Society appoints new chief operating officer

David Duffy, CEO, said: "More people are choosing to bank with Virgin Money. While the past six months have seen turbulence in the economy and in the financial system, we have continued to focus on our target areas, growing customer numbers and deposits thanks to our new and existing digital products. Further customer-centric product launches are coming in the second half of the year."

Virgin Money plans further 'customer- centric' product launches

Online banking is becoming increasingly popular - and competitive.

Five ways to better manage your money with banking apps

The banks with the best online and app security have been revealed as research has found some bank chains miss basic protections

The banks with the best & worst online security revealed

David Duffy – Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Virgin Money Picture: Tom Stockill

Virgin Money delivers 'prudent, profitable growth' in customer lending

David Duffy – Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Virgin Money

Virgin Money reveals 10 per cent pay rise for staff as profits jump

Banks and building societies are withdrawing some of their mortgages from sale after the Government’s mini-budget on Friday sparked massive market turmoil. Picture: PA

Lenders withdraw mortgages from sale after mini-budget sparked market turmoil

Challenger banks are growing in popularity, according to a new study.

Challenger banks jump ahead of industry giants for customer satisfaction

Virgin Money said it delivered a positive performance over the last quarter and customers are still not showing signs of financial stress, despite the economic uncertainty.

Virgin Money delivers 'positive quarter' as it grows balance sheet

British entrepreneur Richard Branson walks out of a giant wallet as he launches Virgin Money's new credit cards in Sydney Harbour on July 27, 2010. The financial services arm of Branson's Virgin Group now offers Australians low interest rate credit cards, savings accounts, superannuation and car insurance. AFP PHOTO / Torsten BLACKWOOD (Photo by TORSTEN BLACKWOOD / AFP) (Photo by TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

Virgin Money is giving thousands of staff £1,000 cost of living bonus

David Duffy the chief executive, said Virgin Money had made good progress against its strategy, while delivering a significant increase in profit.

Virgin Money delivers 'significant increase' in profits

Syreeta Brown, group chief people and communications officer, at Virgin Money said: “We are often too quick to discount people, and I’ve found it really inspiring to coach and inspire employees to become high performers."

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David Duffy, chief executive of Virgin Money, said: “Virgin Money’s performance in the first quarter has been strong. Our balance sheet is performing well, asset quality remains robust and we have increased guidance on net interest margin for 2022."

Virgin Money reveals hit to mortgage lending

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Santander has accidently paid out £130m to tens of thousands of individuals and businesses. Picture: Bill Johnson

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David Duffy, the bank’s chief executive officer, said: “Following our decision to accelerate the next stage of our Digital First strategy, we are today announcing our medium-term growth, investment and efficiency targets, as well as details on FY21 (full year 2021) performance.

Virgin Money confirms that store network is likely to reduce further

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