UK economy...A spokesman for the government said "we don't know what we're doing" |
Llongyfarchiadau / Congratulations to our newly elected Cllr Stuart Keyte in Trevethin and Penygarn! Stuart has made history as Reform UK's first elected councillor in Wales, a fantastic achievement for him and for our party.We also extend our congratulations to Jackie Thurley on her victory in the Llandudno Mostyn Ward Town Council by-election. Da iawn / Well done, Jackie!Looking ahead, Reform UK is contesting the Llanddarog ward by-election on March 6th. If you are available to support our candidate, Bernard Holton, please get in touch with our Carmarthenshire Chair to join the campaign chair.carmarthenshire@reformuk.com. Your help can make a real difference!We also need passionate people to stand for Reform UK at both local and national levels. If you or someone you know shares our vision, we'd love to hear from you. Now is the time to step forward and help shape the future of our communities and our country. ...Reform |
 Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And Ukrainian Attacks On Territory Of Russia On February 26, 2025 (Maps Update)
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Russian forces eliminated up to 270 servicemen, two armoured personnel carriers, 13 armoured vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, eight artillery guns, a mortar, a radar, 12 UAV command posts, two ammo depots in the area;
Russian forces took control of Orlovka, Goliy Log Balka, Novaya Sorochina;
Russian forces advanced in Lebedevka;
Clashes are ongoing near Basovka and Novenkoe;
Heavy fighting continues near Nikolskoye;
Clashes continued near Guevo;
Fighting is ongoing in Cherkasskoe Porechnoye;
Clashes continued near Kurilovka;
Fighting is ongoing in Kositsa village.
During the past night, Russian air defenses destroyed 128 Ukrainian drones in the rear regions;
Russian air defenses destroyed 83 UAVs in the Krasnodar region. Two more UAVs were destroyed during the day;
Russian air defenses destroyed 30 UAVs over the Crimea;
Russian air defenses destroyed 8 UAVs over the Azov Sea;
Russian air defenses destroyed 5 UAVs over the Black Sea;
Russian air defenses destroyed 1 UAV in the Bryansk region;
Russian air defenses destroyed 1 UAV in the Kursk region;
During the day, russian air defenses destroyed 2 UAVs in the Belgorod region.
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Grand up here today. Most folk have proper tans - and beards |
Relativity is a great benchmark isn't it. Over the past couple of weeks lloyds relative to RR was looking reasonably encouraging then 'Bingo' normal service resumed. I'd expect the fortunes of UTD relative to say those of Forest to improve in the nxt couple of weeks but like Lloyd's it is more likely to be temporary & unlike Oldham it looks like another glorious afternoon in Derby....all relative init? |
Yet another BBC scandal followed by another humiliating resignation - high time enforced British public funding was severed for this anachronistic and blatantly lefty-biased organisation. |
David Hargreaves"There cannot ever have been a point in our history when a government has been so ill-equipped, so out of touch with current thinking and so delusional as today."...Daily Telegraph |
good luck Israel
wipe out hamas its a cancer. if you can add jug ears lineker to that that would be most kind too. |
< 2 months. |
Starmer's visit to Washington on Thursday is probably going to be a non event...President Macron got in there first done the deal discussions... |
Where were all these clever analysts at 40-50p ? |
Kneel - the hamster in a cage! |
From Yahoo Mkt news, a longer version of what I posted earlier.
'Lloyds gets big capital returns prediction from Barclays analyst
The fundamentals on offer at Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) are “too good to ignore,” according to Barclays (BARC.L) analysts, who predict the UK bank could return almost half of its market value to shareholders by 2027.
Bloomberg has the details:
Analysts led by Aman Rakkar on Wednesday lifted their price target on the British lender to a level above any other tracked by Bloomberg, propelling Lloyds shares to a seven-year high and making them the best performer in the FTSE 100 Index (^FTSE) since the start of 2025. The new objective of 90 pence implies upside of more than 30% from Tuesday’s close.
According to Rakkar, a sharp step-up in Lloyds’ capital generation should help drive higher shareholder returns. He forecasts the dividend will keep growing and sees buybacks building to £4 billion ($5.1 billion) by 2026. That could see the bank return near to half of its £43 billion market capitalization by 2027, the analyst wrote.
Rakkar also increased earnings per share estimates to about 15% above the broader consensus in the wake of last week’s results, and believes Lloyds can deliver “sector-leading fundamentals,” including around 65% EPS growth by 2027 alone.
Deutsche Bank AG’s Robert Noble is another analyst predicting Lloyds shareholders will receive more cash. He forecasts the capital return per share in 2027 could be almost double what was seen in 2024. Noble raised his price target by 10% to 88p on Wednesday, the second-highest on the Street.
“Very few European banks offer the same enviable combination of strong revenue growth; tangible net asset value; dividend and buyback growth that Lloyds has to offer,” Noble wrote. “If the business plan continues to deliver then there is further substantial upside for shareholders.” |
Supported housing landlord inks £10m deal with Lloyds
A landlord specialising in supported housing has secured a £10m revolving credit facility from major lender Lloyds Banking Group.
The loan forms part of Lloyds’ pledge to provide £200m for smaller projects with a focus on people experiencing homelessness or those with special needs.
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