The Guardian view on the banks: too big to fail cannot mean too big to tax | Editorial
Britain should reclaim more for the public and resist City lobbying John Healey is planning to tax British banks, the Guardian revealed, in the forthcoming…
The Guardian reports: Britain should reclaim more for the public and resist City lobbying John Healey is planning to tax British banks, the Guardian revealed, in the forthcoming budget.
Financiers owe their windfalls and bonuses to higher interest rates. It’s about time for the chancellor to act.
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- The campaign group Positive Money reported this summer that Britain’s four biggest banks made £29bn in the first half of this year, up a fifth on 2025. (The Guardian)
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