Press releases

On Tuesday 21 January 2020, Santander UK will officially open its newly redesigned branch at 2-4 Rivergate Centre, Irvine, KA12 8EH.  The new-look branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking. 

On Friday 17 January 2020, Santander UK will officially open its newly redesigned branch at 110-112 High Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1JR.  The new-look branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

In response to the FCA’s rules to reform the overdraft market, from 6 April 2020 Santander will be introducing a single interest rate for arranged overdraft borrowing.  All on-sale adult accounts5  will charge a rate of 39.9% EAR with the exception of the Choice Account (see below).  From 6 April, the bank will also be removing all unarranged charges and paid item fees. All unpaid item fees were removed on 10 December 2019.

From 5 May 2020, Santander will be reducing the in-credit interest rate for its 1I2I3, Select and Private Current Accounts, from 1.50% to 1.00% on balances up to £20,000. This will mean customers can continue to earn up to c. £199 in interest per year.

On Tuesday 14^th January, Santander UK will officially open its newly redesigned branch at 25-27 High Street, Dalkeith, EH22 1LD.  The new look branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

On 13 January 2020, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed branch at 1262 Melton Road, Syston, LE7 2HB. The new look branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking. 

Santander UK has today launched its largest ever programme to bolster its support for businesswomen across UK - the 'Women Business Leaders' mentoring programme. 

Santander officially opens re-designed branch in Plymouth

Santander UK today announces the launch of its Model Portfolio Service to complement its expanding Private Bank offering, following significant customer demand for the service.

Lytham St Annes based energy and utility management specialists British Independent Utilities (BiU) will continue to increase its share of the corporate energy sector with a new tranche of funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

On Friday 29 November 2019, Santander UK will officially open its newly redesigned branch at 22 Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LB.  The new-look branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking. 
 

Today, Tuesday 26 November, Santander UK officially opened its new branch at 135 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5EZ.  The new branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

Four in five (82%) under 30s have fallen for purchase scams, losing a total of £625.35 on average¹

Milton Keynes residents are set to benefit from more than 40,000* hours of free cycling to celebrate the relaunch of the town’s popular Santander Cycles MK scheme by leading bike share provider nextbike.

British entrepreneurs and companies are lagging behind their global competitors when it comes to creating and securing their inventions, with an 8% drop in patents granted domestically in 2018 versus an increase in global (2%) and European patents (20%) granted.

Santander UK has today announced a range of new mortgage rates including its lowest ever five-year fixed rate deal at 1.49%. The new rates will be available in branch, by telephone, online and through brokers from Tuesday 22 October 2019.

Santander UK brought a fresh approach to fighting fraud to a workshop at Barnardo’s Employment, Training and Skills Service (ETS) specifically targeted at young adults from Bradford who are supported by the children’s charity.

On Wednesday 9 October 2019, Santander UK will officially open its newly refurbished branch at 18a High Street, Wickford, SS12 9AZ. It is the latest of Santander’s branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

Glasgow-based audio-visual integration specialist SSUK, has secured new international and local customers following a six-figure finance package from Santander UK.

• Winners of the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 unveiled
• Cosi Care from Brunel University London and Scribeless from University of Bristol win top prizes of £25,000 funding