Barclays H1 2025 results

We've announced our latest financial results for H1 2025.

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Our news

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UK businesses react positively to Government’s Industrial Strategy

Confidence in the plan is high: of the 90 per cent who have heard of it, 65 per cent believe the Government will deliv

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Barclays and S&P Global partner on a multiyear strategic agreement

The agreement will provide S&P products and services to businesses across Barclays group.

Our UK unlocked insights

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For Africa’s private banking clients, the UK’s stability and its global outlook makes it a smart hub 

Amol Prabhu, CEO of Barclays in South Africa, explores the global outlook for African clients.

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Barclays data shows that ticket scams are costing an average of £150 

The long-term economic trend for consumers to prioritise experiences and making memories over materials does come with risks. 

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Building Confidence in the Midlands: exploring challenges and opportunities for the region

Barclays brought together clients, senior leaders in business, Government, and policy development for an event focused on the opportunities and challenges for the Midlands. 

Our Sustainability insights

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On the quest for energy resilience, catalytic partnerships can help climate tech’s growth potential

The UK can become the premier global ecosystem for climate tech start-ups and scale-ups as they look to develop and bring their ideas to market, given its historic strengths in R&D, entrepreneurship, finance, and policy leadership. The sector is still in a nascent phase but has high growth potential.

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Reflections on the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 

The UK Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy called out clean energy as a high-growth potential sector acknowledging that high energy prices are a drag on the economy, and proposed a stronger role for public finance institutions in unlocking growth. Daniel Hanna, Group Head of Sustainable & Transition Finance, shares his reflections on the strategy.

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In the Field: The AELTC and Naked Energy

In the latest instalment of our ‘In the Field’ series, Steven Poulter visits the All England Lawn Tennis Club to see the impact of their new innovative solar thermal technology, supplied by Naked Energy. We're proud to have connected our corporate banking client, Wimbledon, with Naked Energy, a leading member of our climate tech ecosystem.

Investment Bank insights

View thought-leading highlights by our market experts and analysts from across Barclays Investment Bank.

Key trends in Credit Markets for 2025

Credit markets are evolving in structure and response to recent volatility. Watch Brad Rogoff and Drew Mogavero discuss the trends affecting markets.

Is the US bond market starting to rebel?

Our Research analysts consider how rising US government debt, sticky inflation and economic uncertainty are affecting demand for long-dated US bond rates.

Talent and trade: The new battlegrounds in AI

Our Research analysts consider how sourcing AI’s critical inputs, such as minerals and human talent, could give emerging markets an advantage.

About Barclays

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Our Strategy

We have a clear plan to improve our operational and financial performance, and improve total shareholder returns. To do so, over the next three years we will make Barclays Simpler, Better and More balanced.

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Our Structure

We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank.

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Addressing climate change

We have a clear strategy to meet our ambition to be a net zero bank by 2050: by achieving net zero operations, reducing our financed emissions and financing the transition.

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How Barclays supports the defence sector

With increasing geopolitical threats, the provision of financial services to the defence sector is increasingly important.  Find out more about the work we do.