<p>Lender gives further £500m to shareholders after reporting £2.3bn in pre-tax profits from July to September </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/22/barclays-profits-jump-looming-bank-tax-french-bond-yields-hit-fresh-24-year-high-latest-live-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Barclays is giving a further £500m to shareholders after reporting a jump in quarterly profits, as the lender steels itself for an increase in UK bank taxes at next week’s budget.</p><p>The lender said it logged £2.3bn in pre-tax profits over the July to September quarter, up 12% from £2.1bn during the same period last year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/22/barclays-profits-up-as-uk-banks-brace-for-tax-increase-in-budget">Continue reading...</a>
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Barclays profits up 12% as UK banks brace for tax increase in budget
<p>Lender gives further £500m to shareholders after reporting £2.3bn in pre-tax profits from July to September </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/22/barclays-profits-jump-looming-bank-tax-french-bond-yields-hit-fresh-24-year-high-latest-live-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Barclays is giving a further £500m to shareholders after reporting a jump in quarterly profits, as the lender steels itself for an increase in UK bank taxes at next week’s budget.</p><p>The lender said it logged £2.3bn in pre-tax profits over the July to September quarter, up 12% from £2.1bn during the same period last year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/22/barclays-profits-up-as-uk-banks-brace-for-tax-increase-in-budget">Continue reading...</a>