Bank battle: history suggests Burnham faces fight if he opts for windfall tax

As lenders’ profits soar, calls grow for a levy to help new PM ease cost of living pressures on households

Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn

Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaigners

Lender was told money was being taken without authorisation, with cash used to buy credits for Claude chatbot

Cotality data shows a drop in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, as nation’s median home price falls about $19,000 below its March peak

London-based company to sell local loan portfolio to Blackstone but will continue private and institutional banking services

Chief executive says the four-year plan will lead to greater efficiency but gives no details of potential job losses

Australian banks ‘not getting the basics right’, regulator says after review of more than 200,000 home loans

TUC says lender ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’ as it increases half-year bonus pool by nearly 30%

Former City trader’s weekly Gary’s Economics videos took off during the Covid pandemic

Don’t delay in taking advantage of the competition that is pushing up interest rates and increasing choice, experts say

Staley is latest high-profile figure to testify before House amid investigation into Epstein, convicted sex offender

Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren claims bank did not ‘meaningfully investigate’ Jes Staley’s links with sex offender

Exclusive: Ro Khanna says ‘reindustrialization’ effort would provide grants, loans and investments to smaller businesses

Higher taxes on sector could threaten plan for £3bn headquarters in London, says Jamie Dimon

Campaigners hope move will will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel