Sophia and Jason dig into Lloyds Banking Group’s plan putting ~3,000 roles at risk and what it says about banking’s push for efficiency. They unpack why long-dated gilt yields are hitting multi-decade highs—and how that filters through to mortgages—then scan the tape: Jet2’s profit warning, easyJet/Wizz Air drag, Alfa Financial’s pop, Lloyd’s of London’s steady hand, and Grafton’s return to UK profit with a buyback. Plus, what next Friday’s GDP print could mean for rate-cut odds