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    Borrowing figures at 12-year low 
    News
    23 May 19
    Public sector net borrowing in the UK in April was £5.8bn – £0.03bn less than in April 2018. This represents the lowest April borrowing figure since 2007, official statistics have revealed.
  • The government’s stake in Royal Bank of Scotland is to be sold off, but could see the Treasury lose around £7.2bn.
    Sale of RBS shares likely to cost Treasury £7.2bn
    News
    11 Jun 15
    The government’s stake in Royal Bank of Scotland is to be sold off, but could see the Treasury lose around £7.2bn.
  • Miliband: Labour will break up big banks
    News
    17 Jan 14
    Ed Miliband today pledged to break up the five large retail banks in the UK to increase competition in the market if Labour wins the next election.
  • Osborne urged to block bank bonus hike
    News
    15 Jan 14
    Chancellor George Osborne has today been urged to block attempts by the state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland to increase the level of bonuses it can pay employees
  • Don’t bank on it
    Analysis
    23 Jul 09
    UK Financial Investments is meant to be looking after the taxpayers’ massive stake in the country’s failed banks. But concerns are mounting about the Treasury agency’s ‘hands off’ approach. Paul...
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