Press releases
Oct
07
2024

Santander UK has urged government to focus their new National Plan for Skills on addressing the UK’s productivity dilemma and equipping British workers for a future, in which shifting attitudes to work, the rise of AI, and climate change will have a major impact on the workforce.

Oct
04
2024

Santander UK has today made reductions of up to 0.29% to selected fixed rates across its purchase, remortgage, green mortgage, and buy-to-let ranges, with rates now starting from 3.68%.  

Oct
02
2024

New data from Santander UK reveals a troubling rise in romance scams. Data from the bank shows more than £3.8 million was reported as stolen from customers in the last six months, an increase of 27% on the previous six-month period, affecting customers aged from 18 to 93 years old.

Sep
30
2024
  • One in five (21%) adults have been victims of fraudsters in the last three years, according to a landmark global report which surveyed 28,000 people across 15 countries.
  • More than 10 million people have been hit by fraud in the UK alone in the last three years – losing an average of over £900 each.
  • UK Government must lead the drive for a new international agreement to crackdown on criminal gangs behind tidal wave of fraud, according to the Social Market Foundation report commissioned by Santander UK.
Sep
26
2024

Santander has launched a range of new Fixed Rate ISA1 products, with a £50 retail voucher2 offer for customers transferring £10,000 or more from a non-Santander ISA.

Sep
23
2024

Santander UK today announced the appointment of John Baldwin as CEO, Corporate and Commercial Banking (CCB) at Santander UK plc. 

Sep
18
2024

Santander UK has rolled out its online service, Edge Home, to all brokers, following a successful pilot earlier in the year, to help make the mortgage journey easier to navigate for brokers and their customers.  

Sep
17
2024

Santander UK has today made reductions to selected fixed rates across its purchase, remortgage, and buy-to-let range by up to 0.29%.

Sep
16
2024

Santander UK has today published a new report with Public First on views of the UK as a trading partner, providing a detailed analysis of key growth markets and options for a future export approach. 

Sep
12
2024

Santander UK today reveals the top rising neighbourhoods that first-time buyers are choosing to purchase in across the UK, as moving further away from family, friends and familiar places to get onto the property ladder becomes more common.

Sep
09
2024

From today (9 September) new Santander current account customers can get £36 when they open a Santander Edge current account, covering the normal £3 monthly account fee for a year– without having to switch.

Sep
09
2024

Santander UK has announced the 100 businesses shortlisted for this year’s Santander X UK Awards, the bank’s annual competition for early-stage UK start-ups. 

Sep
08
2024

New data from Santander shows that over £185 million1 is given each month in pocket money to children across the UK at an average of almost £55 a month per child. 

Sep
06
2024

Milton Keynes Pride Festival has announced Santander UK as the headline sponsor for the fourth year running of its annual Pride event on 14 September.

Aug
30
2024

With Oasis tickets going on general sale tomorrow, Santander is warning fans to be on their guard against fraudsters, as the bank’s data shows a 74% increase in concert and music festival ticket scams this year already compared to last, with nearly £200,000 lost.

Aug
29
2024

Santander UK has joined forces with The Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade, a professional membership body offering support, training and qualifications to UK businesses.

Aug
28
2024

New data from Santander today shows that parents looking to send their children to one of the top 500 state primary schools outside of London are hit with a 5% premium on properties within the school’s catchment area. In cash terms, parents must pay £21,215 more than the average price of a home in the same area. 

Aug
22
2024

British brand Hilltop Honey, eyes further global expansion into new markets, including US, Middle East and Australia with help from Santander UK funding.

Aug
12
2024

Santander has launched a current account and savings prize draw where one lucky customer has the chance to win a £50,000 cash prize.

Aug
07
2024

Santander has teamed up with ‘finfluencer’ Mr Money Jar to deliver a stark warning against falling victim to AI deepfake scams, an up-and-coming tactic deployed by fraudsters.