FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Lloyds Banking Group / 5 October 2026

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY): news on Monday 5 October 2026

−3.3 negative

Coverage focused on a 13% share price fall over two months and the closure of 28 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches in October. Share price commentary on a possible recovery was mixed and speculative.

What drove it

share price fall
branch closures
recovery speculation

The 5 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

−6.3 Down 13% in 2 months! What’s going on with Lloyds’ share price? Yahoo Finance
Share price fall of 13% in two months.
−3.7 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to close 28 bank branches in October - full list Daily Express
Closure of 28 branches across Lloyds group brands.
−3.3 Bank of Scotland closes 28 branches - full list for October Daily Express
Bank of Scotland closing 28 branches in October.
+1.7 Will the Lloyds share price double in 2027? Yahoo Finance
Speculative look at share price doubling by 2027.
−1.3 When will Lloyds’ shares reach £1.50 again? Yahoo Finance
Share price discussion about recovering to £1.50.

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