Sunday 1 November 2009

Labour's great bank sell-off could cost taxpayers another £40bnTreasury sources have told The Sunday Telegraph that the move will be announced to the

Guardian
"The EU is demanding branches be carved out of Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group that will be sold to new entrants and operate alongside a rejuvenated Northern Rock, creating three new banking players in an industry that was becoming dominated by a handful of high street names. ....The £40bn estimate is subject to change and will be finalised once the delicate negotiations with the EU are concluded in the coming 24 hours"
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High street banks to be broken up (Telegraph)
"Treasury sources have told The Sunday Telegraph that the move will be announced to the House of Commons after the European Union made it clear that the state aid pumped into Lloyds Banking Group and RBS meant that they had to be reduced in size."

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