Barclays is drawing attention across 3 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.
PoliticsThe Guardian
Barclays boss indicates bank taxes in budget ‘bearable’ and backs Healey – UK politics live
CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’ Patrick Maguire was not the only person to interview John Healey yesterday. Robert Peston , ITV’s political editor, spoke to the chancellor too, and he has written a blog about the most interesting points to emerge. This is what Peston says about Healey’s comments about the banks. (See 10.41am .) Secondly, I asked Healey whether he sees the banks as making excessive profits, which would be the coherent justification for him to increase the surcharge on bank profits – as he is expected to do in the Budget next week. He said: “You know the banks are the engine of investment in this country. The banks are doing well at the moment and that is good to see. Some 9.6% of people aged 16 and over are estimated to have been the victim of domestic abuse in the year
