'The obscene profits made by the Big Four banks will stick in the craw'
Bank profit sickly rich
When so many families are struggling with bills, the obscene profits made by the Big Four banks will stick in the craw.
Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest raked in £44billion between them last year. Nobody minds when companies thrive as a result of hard work and enterprise.
But these gains were made off soaring interest rates, which have cost households hundreds more in mortgage and rental costs. The banks have also boosted their profits by closing hundreds of branches, despite causing huge frustration to their loyal customers.
Yet again, we are seeing big corporations putting profits before people. They care more about the bottom line than providing a service that benefits communities.
The case for a tax on bankers’ bonuses has never been stronger. If we want a fairer society, we need a fairer distribution of wealth.
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Out of Order
MPs should be ashamed over yesterday’s shocking scenes in the Commons.
They turned the death and destruction of the Gaza conflict into a political plaything. The pettiness sharply contrasted with the lives of thousands caught up in the bloodshed.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has apologised twice for the way he handled the debate on a ceasefire and insists his intervention was with the best of intentions. His apologies should have been accepted with good grace – but the SNP and a handful Tories are continuing to push for his removal.
They do themselves no favours. A team which cannot accept the verdict of the referee does not deserve to be on the pitch. Since taking the Speaker’s chair, Sir Lindsay has presided over the Commons with good humour and good judgment.
He should be allowed to continue in his job.
For poorer...
Divorce rates have fallen to their lowest level for 50 years because cash-strapped couples cannot afford to split up.
You could call it the cost of loving crisis.
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