( September 10, 2025, 13:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: In her first week in office, Lucy Rigby, the UK's new minister for financial services, has decided to meet with banks and building societies “to make first-time buyers their top priority,” the finance ministry has said. Rigby met on Wednesday with Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, NatWest and Santander, as well as the banking lobby UK Finance. “I’m bringing lenders together to make mortgages more accessible and highlight new options for first-time buyers so more people can finally own their own home,” Rigby said.The original statement, written on Sept. 9, 2025, follows:...
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