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Started: LeeRex, 14 May 2026 16:05
Last post: troublesome, 2 mins ago
Ignore the last line !
Think that was more apt in relation to Sheil Road !
@MrGreenLight
As I recall, I was told Cilla Black was brought up in a slum in Scottie Rd.
More of a RedLight district I think at the time being close to the Docks where there was a ready supply of randy seamen !
In the area.
Asi
Just nursing my hangover at the mo.
I appreciate your story asi, I once new the so called Scottie rd gang back in the late 60's still remember their nick names, Frenchy or Banner was one he used 2 names for some reason, then there was Hatchy and Vaughny also Dennis Kelly, I have a very interesting story about 3 0f them if you are interested.
I was brought up in Beaufort St, Toxteth until 3yrs old, I have a photo of me as a baby in a pram outside the steps and later a photo of me playing with Ian Callaghan and his brother when I was about 3 yrs old, my Aunt always boasted that she bought "Ian Callaghan" (Liverpool footballer) his first pair of football boots. ....Half of Bewy ( Beaufort Street)as they called it was blown up in the war.
My dad new Ringo star's family who lived in the are the rd name began with M.
BTW. he, Ringo has a new track out called "Long Long road" which I think is quite good, his voice is a bit ropy, age thing I guess, it's about his life story.
@MrGreenLight Before moving to Ashton, we lived on Scottie Road in Vauxhall with my grandparents (who are now deceased). I don't know where they went to school I'm afraid. At the time, my dad was a communications officer in the Navy, serving on various ships including the Ark Royal. He was stationed for a time in Malta alongside Prince Philip, during which time my mother was a member of the wives' club alongside Princess Elizabeth, shortly before she became Queen. They often did the washing-up together! My mother was completely gobsmacked when she later heard her friend had become Queen, as Elizabeth's true identity had been kept a secret on the base in Malta.
When I was born, my mum worked at Littlewoods Pools in Wavertree (I think). While she was at work, my grandma looked after my elder brother and me. My granddad worked as a docker and struggled with alcoholism.
We eventually left Liverpool when my dad left the Navy. While my parents looked for a home they could afford, they finally found a three-bed semi in the process of being built in Ashton for £3,000. While it was being completed, we spent a couple of years living on a caravan park near Burtonwood Airbase nr Warrington, which at the time was being used by the USAF. The house was finally finished in 1964 and we moved in; it had no heating other than a coal fire in the living room, but it did have indoor plumbing, its own bathroom, and a small garden. My parents lived there for the rest of their lives.
After leaving the navy, my dad secured a job as a departmental manager at Owen Owen in Liverpool, selling furniture and carpets. The role came with a company car, a rarity in those days, a Bond mini car. My dad was even a little bit naughty with that car and used to race it in rallies and we still giggle at the family photos!
Ashton was within easy commuting distance via the East Lancs Road, and it offered a much better environment than Vauxhall, which was one of the less salubrious areas of Liverpool at the time, characterised by back-to-back houses with no indoor plumbing and shared outdoor lavvies.
By today's standards, those old Vauxhall conditions are unimaginable. Those were the days when some people could actually afford to buy their own home, though most rented. It makes me wonder: how many people today would be happy to buy a house if they were offered a two-up, two-down back-to-back with no heating or indoor plumbing, where they had to share outdoor toilet and bathing facilities with their neighbours?
Or even a property like my parents: a three-bed semi with a basic kitchen, no appliances, single glazing, no insulation, no floor coverings, a simple bathroom, and no central heating, leaving it all up to them to fit themselves over the coming years as funds allow? It was 1974 before we finally had central heating installed. Do you think these may solve the housing crisis after all listening to some today our parents and grandparents had it all offered to them on a p
Started: Eightyeight88, 16 May 2026 19:53
Last post: troublesome, 16 mins ago
Whoops AI !
Don't want to upset Eightyeight88 or Mustafa, or indeed Mohammed.
Regards the warnings about A1, I'm sure Eightyeight88 will be in full agreement with Mustafa re: warnings.
After all Mustafa Suleyman doesn't seem the type of person who would intentionally scare people and instil feelings of paranoia.
He established a telephone councelling service ' Muslim Youth Helpline ' with Mohammed Mandani in 2001 as a teenager and was a policy officer on human rights for Ken Livingstone when he was London Mayor.
In a conversation with the Financial Times earlier this year, the CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman, delivered another in a series of predictions from AI leaders that white-collar work is on the precipice of a radical transformation thanks to AI. His timeline is 18 months until those law school and MBA grads—and many less-credentialed peers—are out of luck.
Suleyman predicted “human-level performance on most, if not all professional tasks” being done by AI. Most tasks that involve “sitting down at a computer” will be fully automated by AI within the next year or 18 months, he said, naming accounting, legal, marketing, and even project management as vulnerable...Suleyman’s warning echoed the viral essay of the week, a version of which was published at Fortune.com, by AI researcher Matt Shumer, who compared this moment to February 2020, when the pandemic was about to hit America. This will be more dramatic, though, Shumer said.
Started: StickyToffeePudd, Today 10:37
Last post: Eightyeight88, 55 mins ago
It seems some are suffering from the same vacuum as their hero Sir Keir ...
Ps..I will be looking into buying back some lloyds at 80-85p..if it gets there...stp what's yours next move ?..gl
A correction at these levels is possible..probably more than usual .... are you selling in the morning ?....
Global stock markets are treading dangerously close to dot-com bubble extremes as asset prices hit record highs, prompting rare warnings from entities like the Bank of England over a potential market correction!
Folks there is lots of speculation out there that the house of cards will come crashing down soon...!
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/Motley%20Fool/1982339/prediction-the-trump-bull-market-will-come-to-an-abrupt-end-because-of-2-decisions-made-by-the-president/
Started: StickyToffeePudd, Today 11:08
Last post: StickyToffeePudd, 56 mins ago
I think the orange man has come back from China with one hand as empty as the other.
I think that means he's going to have to admit defeat OR he does nothing which will make it look like he's lost OR he can restart hostilities.
I think that it is going to be very unsettling for world markets and those thinking about buying into lloyds should put their plans on hold and wait for a good drop before buying in again.
I think that given it is a Sunday, lamb and roast beef are off the menu for many families, as it is simply too expensive these days!
Started: MrGreenLight, 16 May 2026 09:02
Last post: Seanxoxox, 14 hours ago
Here's a joke - what do you call a w⚓︎ who is also someone who posts on the Lloyds message board?
Someone who posts on the Lloyds message board.
I know its subtle... you guys just got think about it... ;)
Here’s another joke
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ECxgCXi3yOo
What do you call a scouser wearing a suit?
The accused.
Troublesome
St Kev's is the all boys school which I attended which later changed to All Saints mixed school. It was said to be the roughest school in the UK.
Ask John Conteh, lol
OK have to shut me gob now, ... guests have arrived for the w/end
@MrGreenLight
Lol re:joke - I know any 'scouser' would find that funny too even given the religious context - 'Jesus Wept '.
Don't recall the church you mention but was always impressed by the 2 Liverpool Cathedrals and Art Gallery/Musuem as a child.
Both my uncles were strong Catholics (sadly passed away) and were always so proud of their roots but never mentioned one of its reasons for growth i.e. associations with slavery.
Started: StickyToffeePudd, 16 May 2026 18:52
Last post: StickyToffeePudd, 17 hours ago
"Shares in Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds each dropped more than 3%. Reuters said JPMorgan analysts see the UK banking surcharge going to 5% from 3% if policy swings left. Tax risk has made political news move bank stocks."
"Lloyds bulls still have some numbers on their side. In the first quarter, the bank reported statutory profit before tax up 33% to 2.03 billion pounds. Net income climbed 9% to 4.79 billion pounds, and underlying net interest income was up 8% at 3.57 billion pounds."
"Lloyds bulls still have some numbers on their side. In the first quarter, the bank reported statutory profit before tax up 33% to 2.03 billion pounds. Net income climbed 9% to 4.79 billion pounds, and underlying net interest income was up 8% at 3.57 billion pounds."
"Lloyds bulls still have some numbers on their side. In the first quarter, the bank reported statutory profit before tax up 33% to 2.03 billion pounds. Net income climbed 9% to 4.79 billion pounds, and underlying net interest income was up 8% at 3.57 billion pounds."
Choppy waters ahead folks!
https://www.bez-kabli.pl/lloyds-share-price-slide-sets-up-a-nervous-monday-as-uk-bank-rule-shake-up-looms/
Started: Asperger1, 22 Mar 2025 11:46
Last post: troublesome, 19 hours ago
' The Tories Broke Britain '
Most of them imvolved have gone to Reforn !
Lol Lol Lol Lol
Asperger seems to have missed Farages Troubles !
Will his Double Trouble just get Worse ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1bSihn-EE
Truth to Power - Man of the People !! - Lol. Lol, Lol
Streeting to run in Labour leadership race - Labour to take UK back into EU -
Starmer U-turns on threat to call General Election?
#LabourChaos #LabourShambles #BrexitRerun lol lol lol
Is that funny Asperger1 ?
Live - Wes Streeting speaks publicly for first time after cabinet resignation - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdrz8gr7kd6t
Started: Eightyeight88, 16 May 2026 16:20
Last post: Dorfan, 19 hours ago
And two years later “it only got worse”
Headless chickens comes to mind, not a brain cell in sight.
"We arrived in government underprepared"....lol...priceless 14 years to prepare.....more gems to follow i feel
Last post: Asperger1, 23 hours ago
Labour Shambles causing chaos in the stock markets - Gaps opening/closing across the banks sector
Gap watch Lloy - Current SP - 94.06p
14th-15th Jan 25 - 54.04p
20th-21st Jan 25 - 58.98p
11th-14th Apr 25 - 67.48p
05th-06th May 25 - 70.36p
01st-04th Aug 25 - 77.32p
31st-01st Aug 25 - 77.64p
08th-09th Sep 25 - 80.16p
24th-25th Nov 25 - 88.14p
31st-01st Apr 26 - 93.26p - Closed
14th-15th May 26 - 95.04p - New
04th-05th Feb 26 - 112.05p
~~~~~~~
Gap watch Barc - Current SP - 423.3p
02nd-03rd Nov 23 - 133.04p
19th-20th Feb 24 - 150.46p
20th-21st Mar 24 - 175.98p
17th-18th Apr 24 - 181.01p
19th-22nd Apr 24 - 185.09p
22nd-23rd Apr 24 - 190.04p
24th-25th Apr 24 - 193.44p
09th-10th Apr 25 - 249.00p
22nd-23rd Apr 25 - 280.00p
09th-12th May 25 - 307.95p
31st-01st Apr 26 - 394.00p
13th-14th May 26 - 424.25p - New
11th-12th May 26 - 428.85p - New
14th-15th May 26 - 429.15p - New
~~~~~~~
Gap watch NWG - Current SP - 561.2p
02nd-03rd Nov 23 - 182.35p
20th-21st Mar 24 - 246.60p
21st-22nd Mar 24 - 253.80p
27th-28th Mar 24 - 263.10p
19th-22nd Apr 24 - 277.20p
25th-26th Apr 24 - 290.80p
04th-07th Oct 24 - 344.30p
09th-10th Apr 25 - 420.00p
11th-14th Apr 25 - 436.20p
14th-15th May 26 - 564.06p - New
11th-12th May 26 - 577.21p - New
22nd-23rd Apr 26 - 591.20p
04th-05th Jan 26 - 691.60p
Based on LSE tech chart --- https://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/05/playinggaps.asp --- https://allstarcharts.com/gaps-need-filled/
Nope they don't have to toe the party line. You don't know much about local government do you? I have been a councillor a while ago now and you are talking nonsense.
Best thing for you cutting the lawn it will be therapy for you to get over the devastating blow over the last couple of days:)
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Must go and cut the lawn.
Market swings caused a few Gaps to be closed this week
Gap watch Lloy - Current SP -
14th-15th Jan 25 - 54.04p
20th-21st Jan 25 - 58.98p
11th-14th Apr 25 - 67.48p
05th-06th May 25 - 70.36p
01st-04th Aug 25 - 77.32p
31st-01st Aug 25 - 77.64p
08th-09th Sep 25 - 80.16p
24th-25th Nov 25 - 88.14p
31st-01st Apr 26 - 93.26p
22nd-23rd Apr 26 - 100.16p - Closed
04th-05th Feb 26 - 112.05p
~~~~~~~
Gap watch Barc - Current SP -
02nd-03rd Nov 23 - 133.04p
19th-20th Feb 24 - 150.46p
20th-21st Mar 24 - 175.98p
17th-18th Apr 24 - 181.01p
19th-22nd Apr 24 - 185.09p
22nd-23rd Apr 24 - 190.04p
24th-25th Apr 24 - 193.44p
09th-10th Apr 25 - 249.00p
22nd-23rd Apr 25 - 280.00p
09th-12th May 25 - 307.95p
31st-01st Apr 26 - 394.00p
22nd-23rd Apr 26 - 432.30p - Closed
~~~~~~~
Gap watch NWG - Current SP -
02nd-03rd Nov 23 - 182.35p
20th-21st Mar 24 - 246.60p
21st-22nd Mar 24 - 253.80p
27th-28th Mar 24 - 263.10p
19th-22nd Apr 24 - 277.20p
25th-26th Apr 24 - 290.80p
04th-07th Oct 24 - 344.30p
09th-10th Apr 25 - 420.00p
11th-14th Apr 25 - 436.20p
23rd-24th Oct 25 - 550.20p - Closed
31st-01st Apr 26 - 554.08p - Closed
18th-19th Mar 26 - 577.20p - Closed
22nd-23rd Apr 26 - 591.20p
04th-05th Jan 26 - 691.60p
Based on LSE tech chart --- https://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/05/playinggaps.asp --- https://allstarcharts.com/gaps-need-filled/
Gap watch Lloy - Current SP - 98.24p
14th-15th Jan 25 - 54.04p
20th-21st Jan 25 - 58.98p
11th-14th Apr 25 - 67.48p
05th-06th May 25 - 70.36p
01st-04th Aug 25 - 77.32p
31st-01st Aug 25 - 77.64p
08th-09th Sep 25 - 80.16p
24th-25th Nov 25 - 88.14p
31st-01st Apr 26 - 93.26p
22nd-23rd Apr 26 - 100.16p
04th-05th Feb 26 - 112.05p
~~~~~~~
Gap watch Barc - Current SP - 433.75p
02nd-03rd Nov 23 - 133.04p
19th-20th Feb 24 - 150.46p
20th-21st Mar 24 - 175.98p
17th-18th Apr 24 - 181.01p
19th-22nd Apr 24 - 185.09p
22nd-23rd Apr 24 - 190.04p
24th-25th Apr 24 - 193.44p
09th-10th Apr 25 - 249.00p
22nd-23rd Apr 25 - 280.00p
09th-12th May 25 - 307.95p
31st-01st Apr 26 - 394.00p
07th-08th Apr 26 - 415.05p - Closed
22nd-23rd Apr 26 - 432.30p
~~~~~~~
Gap watch NWG - Current SP - 565.6p
02nd-03rd Nov 23 - 182.35p
20th-21st Mar 24 - 246.60p
21st-22nd Mar 24 - 253.80p
27th-28th Mar 24 - 263.10p
19th-22nd Apr 24 - 277.20p
25th-26th Apr 24 - 290.80p
04th-07th Oct 24 - 344.30p
09th-10th Apr 25 - 420.00p
11th-14th Apr 25 - 436.20p
23rd-24th Oct 25 - 550.20p
31st-01st Apr 26 - 554.08p
18th-19th Mar 26 - 577.20p
22nd-23rd Apr 26 - 591.20p
04th-05th Jan 26 - 691.60p
Based on LSE tech chart --- https://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/05/playinggaps.asp --- https://allstarcharts.com/gaps-need-filled/
Started: Asperger1, 22 Mar 2025 09:51
Last post: Asperger1, 23 hours ago
2025 Final Dividend payable on 19th May 2026
Final 2025 2.43p + £1.7bn buyback, 2025 divi total=3.65p
Interim 2025 1.22p (+15% on 2024)
Final 2024 2.11p + £1.7bn buyback, 2024 divi total=3.17p
Interim 2024 1.06p (+15% on 2023)
Final 2023 1.84p + £2bn buyback, 2023 divi total=2.76p
Interim 2023 0.92p (+15% on 2022)
Final 2022 1.6p + £2bn buyback, 2022 divi total=2.4p
Interim 2022 0.80p (+19.4% on 2021)
Final 2021 1.33p, 2021 total divi=2p
Interim 2021 0.67p
Final 2020 0.57p
2025 Final Dividend payable on 19th May 2026
Final 2025 2.43p + £1.7bn buyback, 2025 divi total=3.65p
Interim 2025 1.22p (+15% on 2024)
Final 2024 2.11p + £1.7bn buyback, 2024 divi total=3.17p
Interim 2024 1.06p (+15% on 2023)
Final 2023 1.84p + £2bn buyback, 2023 divi total=2.76p
Interim 2023 0.92p (+15% on 2022)
Final 2022 1.6p + £2bn buyback, 2022 divi total=2.4p
Interim 2022 0.80p (+19.4% on 2021)
Final 2021 1.33p, 2021 total divi=2p
Interim 2021 0.67p
Final 2020 0.57p
Useful to remember Lloy spend only half of their gross profit on funding our dividends - the other half is spent on reducing the number of Total voting Rights - therefore increasing the value of each and every remaining share - hence the SP increase :-)
Total Voting Rights
28th Feb 2022 71,047,437,994
28th Mar 2022 70,305,970,390 -742m
31st Mar 2022 70,176,792,699 -129m
30th Apr 2022 69,666,692,662 -510m
31st May 2022 69,647,400,492 -19m
30th June 2022 69,042,821,945 -605m
29th July 2022 68,479,354,394 -563m
31st Aug 2022 68,243,054,666 -236m
30th Sept 2022 67,804,960,981 -439m
31st Oct 2022 67,269,682,667 -535m
30th Nov 2022 67,278,416,588 +9m
3rd Jan 2023 67,287,852,204 +9m
31st Jan 2023 67,406,788,337 +119m
28th Feb 2023 67,386,199,641 -200m - year total- MINUS 3.661bn shares
28th Mar 2023 66,686,047,352 -700m
31st Mar 2023 66,615,936,756 -71m
30th Apr 2023 66,006,787,187 -609m
31st May 2023 65,652,037,259 -354m
23rd June 2023 64,961,222,997 -691m
30th June 2023 64,640,297,474 -321m
31st July 2023 64,359,436,417 -281m
31st Aug 2023 63,540,750,749 -819m
29th Sept 2023 63,546,314,345 +6m
31st Oct 2023 63,557,085,373 +11m
30th Nov 2023 63,562,569,090 +5m
29th Dec 2023 63,569,225,662 +7m
31st Jan 2024 64,086,434,019 +517m
29th Feb 2024 64,089,844,132 +3m - year total- Minus 3.297bn
28th Mar 2024 63,716,020,308 -373m
30th Apr 2024 63,217,141,122 -500m
31st May 2024 62,883,084,950 -334m
28th Jun 2024 62,517,339,691 -366m
31st Jul 2024 62,333,694,388 -184m
31st Aug 2024 61,859,141,342 -474m
30th Sep 2024 61,482,503,126 -377m
31st Oct 2024 61,176,466,541 -306m
30th Nov 2024 60,609,645,770 -567m
31st Dec 2024 60,617,012,971 +8m
31st Jan 2025 60,753,502,794 +136m
28th Feb 2025 60,757,294,380 +4m - year total- Minus 3.332bn
31st Mar 2025 60,524,347,066 -233m
30th Apr 2025 60,142,756,773 -383m
30th May 2025 60,241,067,057 +98m
30th Jun 2025 60,026,000,000 -215m
31st Jul 2025 59,864,290,819 -238m
31st Aug 2025 59,602,243,740 -262m
31st Sep 2025 59,284,055,657 -318m
31st Oct 2025 59,147,969,616 -137m
28th Nov 2025 58,933,895,530 -214m
31st Dec 2026 58,885,743,602 -48m
30th Jan 2026 59,008,437,233 +123m
27th Feb 2026 59,029,409,081 +21m - year total- Minus 1.728bn
31st Mar 2026 58,626,223,143 -403m
30th Apr 2026 58,497,706,369 -129m
Divi 2026 projections
2020 Final 0.57p
2021 Interim 0.67p
2021 Final 1.33p
2022 Interim 0.8p
2022 Final 1.6p +23% - total 2.4p
2023 Interim 0.92p +15%
2023 Final 1.84p +15% - total 2.76p
2024 Interim 1.06p +15%
2024 Final 2.11p +15% - total 3.17p
2025 Interim 1.22p +15%
2025 Final 2.43p +15% - total 3.65p
Projected 2026 Interim 1.4p? +15%
Projected 2026 Final 2.8p? +15% - total 4.2p?
P/E Buyback Programs Iran War fluctuations
Lloy P/E 12.92 - - - Buyback Mar-Sept 26 - - - 110-92 -16%
NatWest P/E 7.94 - - Buyback Feb-Jan 27 - - - - 691-553 -20%
HSBC P/E 13.36 - - - Buyback Mar-Aug 26 - - - - 1400-1200 -14%
St Chart P/E 10.58 - Buyback Feb-Aug 26 - - - - 1850-1540 -17%
Barclays P/E 8.73 - - Buyback Feb-Aug 26 - - - - 500-385 -23%
Last post: Asperger1, 23 hours ago
Key dates over the coming weeks/months -
Lloy Final Divi payout - 19th May 2026
Makerfield By-election - May/June 2026?
Starmer Resigns? - May 2026?
Labour force Starmer Out? - May 2026?
Starmer's pledged General Election? - May/June 2026?
Lloy Half year results - 30th July 2026
Interim Ex Divi? - Aug? 2026
Lloy Interim Divi Payment? - Sept? 2026
Lloy Q3 Results - 29th Oct 2026
Labours Economic Collapse - 2026/2027/2028?
Key dates over the coming weeks/months -
Lloy AGM - 14th May 2026
Lloy Final Divi payout - 19th May 2026
Starmer Resigns? - May 2026
Labour force Starmer Out? - May 2026
Lloy Half year results - 30th July 2026
Interim Ex Divi? - Aug? 2026
Lloy Interim Divi Payment? - Sept? 2026
Lloy Q3 Results - 29th Oct 2026
Labours Economic Collapse - 2026?
Starmer Announces Early General Election - 2026?
Key dates over the coming weeks/months -
FCA redress scheme payouts - Q1 2026?
UK Local Elections - 7th May 2026
Lloy AGM - 14th May 2026
Lloy Final Divi payout - 19th May 2026
Starmer Resigns? - May 2026
Lloy Half year results - 30th July 2026
Interim Ex Divi? - Aug? 2026
Lloy Interim Divi Payment? - Sept? 2026
Lloy Q3 Results - 29th Oct 2026
Labours Economic Collapse - 2026?
Early General Election - 2026?
Key dates over the coming weeks/months -
FCA redress scheme payouts - Q1 2026?
Lloy Q1 Results - 29th April 2026
UK Local Elections - 7th May 2026
Lloy AGM - 14th May 2026
Lloy Final Divi payout - 19th May 2026
Starmer Resigns? - May 2026
Lloy Half year results - 30th July 2026
Interim Ex Divi? - Aug? 2026
Lloy Interim Divi Payment? - Sept? 2026
Lloy Q3 Results - 29th Oct 2026
Labours Economic Collapse - 2026?
Early General Election - 2026?
Key dates over the coming days/weeks/months -
Lloy Q1 Results - 29th April 2026
Lloy AGM - 14th May 2026
Lloy Final Divi payout - 19th May 2026
FCA redress scheme payouts - Q1 2026?
Lloy Half year results - 30th July 2026
Interim Ex Divi? - Aug? 2026
Lloy Interim Divi Payment? - Sept? 2026
Lloy Q3 Results - 29th Oct 2026
Labours Economic Collapse - 2026?
Starmer Resigns - 2026?
Early General Election - 2026?
Started: Eightyeight88, 15 May 2026 08:49
Last post: Eightyeight88, 2 days ago
Should make basic tax threshold £18-£20000 ...imo.....
Re Money available....maybe build a Mono-Rail in Ashton? ... ( Reference.... Simpsons) :)
Excellent 88!
We need a few more Warships...
Suddenly there seems to be some money available......spooky...
Started: troublesome, 15 May 2026 08:24
Last post: troublesome, 2 days ago
Whoops
Popularity refers to being widely liked or supported.
Populism is a political strategy dividing society into 'the pure people' versus ' the corrupt elite '.
Interesting contest ahead methinks !
Thankfully Lloyds doesn't seem dependent on such a strategy.
Popularity refers to being widely liked or supported.
Populism is a political strategy dividi
Started: LeeRex, 14 May 2026 16:07
Last post: harleygreen, 2 days ago
Punter.
Well done for reading it all...😀
Ah Punters back, did you enjoy your temporary ban? I can understand you find my posts boring you have problems with posts more than one sentence long, as does 8888
Lol..punter...unbelievably boring...the funny thing is asi thinks hes interesting....fantasist..gl.
Somebody's posts on here are like War and peace and just as boring.............
Steady as she goes
Started: Eightyeight88, 13 May 2026 21:57
Last post: Eightyeight88, 2 days ago
Lol..unbelievable day...tate and lyle ...out of the blue.....got a bit excited ...69 yrs old and still get the buzz.....lol....gla & atb.....lloyds waiting to sell more at the 110p plus level...
Could open at another all time high.....absolute fortunes being made...record earnings by goldman ,citi....etc etc the list is endless ..is a great market to be involved in...there will be pullbacks and the rollercoastter is getting deeper.!..ride the wave....gla...
Trump seems to be doing something right ?...there will be pullbacks/rollercoater..thats for sure..gla
Started: troublesome, 14 May 2026 05:55
Last post: asimpleinvestor, 3 days ago
This depends if you see success as a snapshot national figure or a little more detailed on a local level. Below is something I read recently concerning our own NHS Trust. I'm sure if you view the figures for your own area NHS Trust you will see similar outcomes.
The current performance of the Wye Valley NHS Trust illustrates a notable divergence from broader national trends, particularly regarding elective care and diagnostic efficiency. Nationally, the NHS waiting list for consultant-led elective care remains high, recorded at approximately 7.3 million in late 2025, representing only a marginal 4% decrease since mid-2024 (Feinmann, 2026). While the national proportion of patients waiting over 52 weeks has fallen to 2.2%, the Wye Valley Trust has historically outperformed this benchmark, maintaining lower percentages of long-term waits and achieving elective recovery at a pace exceeding many urban counterparts (Feinmann, 2026). This regional success in elective care is often attributed to local waiting list initiatives and the implementation of specific care models that mitigate the productivity declines seen in larger, more complex trusts (Tealdi, 2026; Hurndall, 2026).
A more significant correlation exists in the realm of diagnostic services, where national performance continues to struggle against a 1% target for six-week waits. As of November 2025, 21.7% of patients nationally were waiting more than six weeks for key diagnostic tests, such as MRIs or CT scans (Feinmann, 2026). In contrast, recent data for the Wye Valley Trust shows a significantly more robust recovery, with diagnostic delays falling to nearly half the national average (approx. 11.4%). This suggests that the Trust's operational efficiency in secondary care has partially decoupled from the national trend of "stubbornly high" diagnostic backlogs, likely due to variations in local demand and resource allocation within rural health economies (Levene, 2026).
However, the correlation between national and local performance remains strong in Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC). Despite improvements in elective surgery, emergency departments across England continue to miss response targets, with record-high attendances reported throughout late 2025 and early 2026 (Lampard, 2026). Wye Valley has not been immune to these systemic pressures; it was recently identified among the 80% of trusts reporting the necessity of "corridor care" for emergency patients due to capacity constraints (Borland, 2025). This indicates that while Wye Valley is successfully managing planned treatments better than the national average, it remains vulnerable to the same acute pressures and staffing absences that have hindered emergency performance across the wider NHS (Tealdi, 2026).
Fudged numbers. They don't count the patients waiting outside in amblances
Talking of Success.
Key Hospital Waiting Time Milestone Met :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgzv0j19vvo
Well done Wes & Sir Keir et al ..........
@harleygreen You’re highlighting a massive flaw in how we measure success. There is a huge difference between 'Nominal GDP' (the total money flowing) and the actual health of a region like Kernow.
The irony is that when energy prices and fuel costs spike, the total amount of money moving through the economy actually increases. On a government spreadsheet, this looks like 'growth' because the monetary value of transactions is higher. In reality, it’s just people paying more for the same essentials.
While the ONS reported 0.6% GDP growth for Q1 2026 today, this 'Real GDP' figure is already adjusted for inflation. However, the 'Nominal' GDP (unadjusted) rose by a much higher 1.6% this quarter. This creates a 'false narrative': the country technically gets 'richer' in GDP terms because prices are up, but the 'man on the street' is getting poorer because their discretionary income is being swallowed by those very same bills. National growth figures are currently being propped up by the services sector in the city, but that doesn't fix a deserted high street or closed factories across the country.
Personally, I would prefer to see lower inflation and lower GDP if it meant the man on the street was a little better off. People focus so much on growth and GDP figures that they're blinded to the fact that these numbers are often complicit in keeping them poor by walking hand in hand with inflation.
PS. Very Charitable. We stick to Air ambulance and Local charity hospice shops.
I am not giving away my 82 Dom Pom!
I would however appreciate an occasion to open it. Old champagnes can resemble fizzy sherry notes! or if we have kept it badly... Vinegre..
Started: carman62, 14 May 2026 09:39
Last post: carman62, 3 days ago
At all.
Started: Asperger1, 14 May 2026 08:59
Last post: Asperger1, 3 days ago
Gap watch Lloy -
14th-15th Jan 25 - 54.04p
20th-21st Jan 25 - 58.98p
11th-14th Apr 25 - 67.48p
05th-06th May 25 - 70.36p
01st-04th Aug 25 - 77.32p
31st-01st Aug 25 - 77.64p
08th-09th Sep 25 - 80.16p
24th-25th Nov 25 - 88.14p
31st-01st Apr 26 - 93.26p - Closed - Starmer/Labour
04th-05th Feb 26 - 112.05p
Started: troublesome, 12 May 2026 17:17
Last post: asimpleinvestor, 3 days ago
@Onlyif As stated previously; What is most striking isn't the government’s actions, but the fact that people can be so vocal without understanding the basic processes of the system they vote for.
To serve in the Cabinet, an individual must be a member of either the House of Commons or the House of Lords so they can be held accountable to Parliament. By suggesting Andy Burnham (who is a Mayor, not an MP) should be "summoned to Number 10" for a Cabinet role, you are implicitly suggesting he be given a peerage and sent to the Lords. You don't have to "mention" the House of Lords for that to be the only legal mechanism to make it happen. It isn't "twisting words" it's just knowing how the building works.
The rest of your post I will put down to you not being able to handle your liquor but would advise staying off these platforms in such circumstances as you're doing yourself no favours.
The white supremacists appear to be having a laugh :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l26g01703o
@Onlyif
ROFL - Too many Scoops now, it would seem !!!
Simple stop twisting what I've said,I have not mentioned the house of Lords,and you are stating the obvious that they need to be an mp before they can be pm ,you are a total arse ,I will never respond to you again ,get a life
@Onlyif No, I'm afraid even if you give somebody a seat in the House of Lords you still can't make them PM they need to be an MP first so the only way for that to happen is for a by-election that he manages to win. What shocks me most isn't what government does but the fact that people such as yourself doesn't understand the processes of government but you still use your vote for a purpose thats beyond your comprehension.
Started: Eightyeight88, 13 May 2026 21:00
Last post: Dorfan, 3 days ago
SBD
I find them funny as well. A bit of humour these days is needed to take the focus off being too serious about what is going on around us.
I found the two below equally as entertaining and favourites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M_KIXvA8U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9YWY4YeM-w
I will look up your one tomorrow.
Great clip Dorfan
Love the Crewkerne gang
If you want a to see another spectacular own goal from Labour look up Amelia from pathways on you tube (the purple haired Goth meme ) she does some great songs .
Ffs move on ..general election needed..Labour are a busted flush...14 years to come up with ideas that may work...lol pmsl...no one on the international stage taking us seriously..end of..
Started: jcboomorbust26, 13 May 2026 08:30
Last post: jcboomorbust26, 4 days ago
I bet Mr Nunn is loving the fact that those buy backs are primarily sub. £1. That’s another 1.7 billion + out of circulation if all goes well. I do have a concern that a windfall tax will arrive at some point. Even Farage is keen for that bearing in mind he has a grudge against banks. Didn’t some American investment banker suggest that the UK is uninvestable? I’ll remain calm and wait for all this to play out. Dividend increases are what I am looking for. The buybacks will at least make it less expensive to fund that annual 15% increase. He hopes🤔🤔.
Started: StickyToffeePudd, 12 May 2026 10:40
Last post: StickyToffeePudd, 5 days ago
Lads she's dropping like a lead baloon!
Lloyds at 90p won't be long now.
Started: StickyToffeePudd, 12 May 2026 09:00
Last post: Asperger1, 5 days ago
Gaps down at 93.26p & 88.14p
Another contrary prediction from the lloyds bb chief adviser..stp .ok if it does what are you going to do ?..trade etc...lol ...nothing as per
Lads, lloyds is taking a pasting today thanks to Trump and Starmer.
Let's see how low lloyds goes but I reckon we could hit 90p in the coming days and weeks...
Morning Bros..
Lot of interesting comments. I will avoid the hard wars....
If posted before these ones my apology.
Mr Starmer like the barnacle on a ships hull...
Look like unemployment may rise to the 5.6%
Fed showing 8.7% decline in US treasuries held on March 6th. Japan spending $54.7 billion support Yen ( Yahoo finance)..
Interesting problem with French farmers and Cadmium levels from imported fertilizers..Cadmium very toxic ...Even the organic not immune.. Sooner Woodsmith project in the production the better..
So also Charlotte Gill post some interesting data about funding migrant support groups in the Uk. Good thing bad thing you decide but she says.
Asylum Aid (£837,000, 2020-24), Asylum Welcome (£2,881,770, 2021-25), the British Refugee Council (£41,588,000, 2021-25), Migrant Help (£153,592,000, 2020-24), Migrant Training Company (£2,119,910, 2020-24) and Refugee Action (£16,765,000, 2021-25).
obviously DYOR...
So who next the top job.. ?
Started: StickyToffeePudd, 12 May 2026 07:09
Last post: StickyToffeePudd, 5 days ago
"For more than a decade, the banking sector struggled to regain the confidence of investors. Most professional fund managers suffered significant losses in the 2008 crash and subsequently found the industry difficult to navigate"
"Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) is a direct bet on the British economy. Unlike its more international rivals, Lloyds Banking Group generates the majority of its profit from domestic retail and commercial lending. Its net interest margin has improved significantly in recent years as it benefited from the shift in interest rates. With a price-to-tangible-net-asset-value ratio of 1.5 times and a healthy return on equity, the bank has become a favourite for dividend-seekers. Its aggressive share buyback policy continues to support the shares even during periods of domestic economic uncertainty."
https://moneyweek.com/investments/bank-stocks/best-bank-stocks-to-buy
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