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UK car production falls for the 9th month in a row making it the worst November since 1980.

Extended Christmas and New Year breaks for some UK automotive workers, permanent breaks for others !

Morally and financially bankrupt !

The UK is fast becoming one of the world's most miserable and undesirable places to live in.

Rightly or wrongly a hard - learn't lesson as been dished out today to Labour's left - wing supporting women.

WASPI women government announcement, Starmer and the Labour Party approval ratings are about to fall again to new depths !

UK sadly lacking in a credible modern industrial strategy plan.

Without doubt Tech and Digital stocks are set to drive share prices and Global stockmarkets higher for the rest of the decade.

Antony

Bond markets have some real concerns, further Trump tax cuts could add trillions to America's massive debt pile and his proposed trade tariffs could stoke up inflation sending shockwaves around the world economy.

Gunsup

Seasons Greetings also to yourself and your wider family.

The UK debt dynamics are indeed on a steep precipice, with little headroom for manoeuvre, and sluggish GDP growth in the economy set to continue into 2025, the chancellor will have little option available other than to implement further tax hikes on the nation, or risk a backlash from overseas bond markets.

Antony

Trump will be like a loose cannon igniting global upheaval on financial markets in 2025 !

We are almost into to the final trading days of December.

After another eventful year will financial markets end 2024 on a record high ?

What's the outlook for UK banks, economy and markets in 2025 ?

Once again will investors expect to see surprise, unpredictability and volatility in financial markets which never ceases to amaze me !

A toxic mix of high interest rates energy and labour costs and a shake out of unproductive businesses' from the market have also played a significant role in hitting a 30 year high for company insolvency rates in the UK.

Major beneficiary of the war in Ukraine.

Now pay your fair dues of NATOs 2% guidelines of agreed European membership defence spending commitment.

MVarawa

Renewables accounted for just 2.8% of all electricity generated in the UK in the year 2000, today their contribution has grown substantially to over 45% and climbing rapidly.

On the Global scale over the corrosponding period, fossil fuel electricity production have edged down to under 60% their lowest share for more than 50 years.

STP

The UK are aiming to be at the forefront of technology development and manufacturing of off - shore wind farm equipment including the worlds most advanced wind turbine facility to be built in Blyth Northumberland, more than 60% of all offshore infrastructure windfarm equipment will be built in the UK in the near future creating thousands of new highly skilled jobs and helping the UK becoming self-sufficient in electricity production.

SMEs ( lifeblood of the UK economy ) are now expecting an average revenue loss of £138,000 per business in the 2025 !

On a more positive note, UK Wind Power at this moment of time, is currently generating over 58% of the nations electricity needs !

To early to gauge the full extent of the scandal, one thing for sure "the elephant in the room " is the " Simple Interest " rate of approximately 8% which will be added to every single individual redress claim levied against the lenders.

Brixton

Market Cap

Lloyds £32.4 Bn

Metro Bank £672m

Thats one mighty expensive Banking Licence to acquire and operate a retail bank in the UK !

STP ( Typhoo Tea )

Emblem of the old British Empire and staple drink of the UKs former working class communities, sadly it is not trendy or popular to drink the good old cuppa of British tea anymore in today's young changing multicultural diverse society.

Seany

A big US bank takeover offer for Lloyds, absolutely no chance !

JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are already operating here and gaining considerable traction in shaking up the UK retail banking market with their new cutting -edge technology digital - only brands Chase and Marcus.

Bloomers

How long is a piece of string ?.......... any potential FCA redress compensation scheme is likely to turn into a very costly long drawn - out process for the bank and it's investors ( possibly years ), like i have previously stated the FCA and the Lenders need to get a swift grip on the situation otherwise this is going to hang around share price like a very bad smell for a very long time.

Aviva testing the water with this one, any potential hostile or friendly takeover bid for Direct Line would probably breach Competition and Market Authority ( CMA ) guidelines.