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The Guardian view on big finance: addicted to government handouts

Editorial: Instead of cutting public services, the Treasury should tax the windfall profits of the banking sector

UK banks brace for ‘windfall tax’ to help plug £40bn hole in public finances

No commitment yet to cut banking surcharge after corporation tax U-turn, with sector facing headline tax rate of 33%

Watchdog bans HSBC climate ads in fresh blow to bank’s green credentials

Lender told it must in future acknowledge its role in climate crisis after ‘misleading’ Cop26 campaign

No U-turn from Jeremy Hunt on scrapping bankers’ bonus cap

New chancellor made no mention of policy in economic update but Treasury sources confirm he will go ahead with controversial move

The Guardian view on central bankers: don’t put them in charge of the crisis

Editorial: The UN is right to warn that governments risk a worldwide recession precipitated by excessive rate rises

Chris Pitt of First Direct: ‘We’re the best unfound bank in Britain’

The chief executive pulled out all the stops for customers with their mortgages during the mini-budget turmoil. Now he wants to double their number

Bankers’ bonuses double since 2008 crash, TUC study finds

There is ‘no justification for lifting the cap’ on bonuses, said general secretary Frances O’Grady

Bank of England warns mortgage defaults to rise in months ahead

Survey of lenders paints gloomy picture of new deals drying up and end to ‘golden era’ of cheap mortgages

UK’s 13-year housing market boom to end in 2023, surveyors predict

RICS report says rise in repossessions will add to supply while soaring interest rates price buyers out of market

The Bank of England’s lifeboat is in choppy waters with its bond buying

Pensions hedging crisis shows how the City never seems equipped to handle the next big financial hazard

Rise in UK borrowers falling behind on mortgage payments, says Santander

Boss says bank is putting aside more money for potential defaults linked to cost of living crisis

US is headed for a recession, says head of JP Morgan Chase bank: ‘This is serious’

Jamie Dimon said the Federal Reserve ‘waited too long and did too little’ as inflation has surged in the past 18 months

May I have a word about… why the market is always spooked

I know we are in volatile financial times but let’s at least have a bit of linguistic variation

OBR forecasts likely to show £60bn-£70bn hole after Kwarteng’s mini-budget

Predictions handed to chancellor expected to paint gloomy picture for UK economy amid sweeping tax cuts

Kwarteng considers extending mortgage guarantee scheme

Initiative may continue beyond December as bank bosses raise concerns over mortgage market

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