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John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget

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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- John Healey ‘targets tax crackdown on online marketplaces’ in first budget
- John Healey vows to give ‘breathing space’ to consumers and businesses in first budget
- Wall Street drops after jump in US producer inflation; John Healey says UK banks are part of ‘jewel in the crown’ – business live
- Banks expect to be hit in Budget tax raid
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