Banks braced for Budget battering - as unions claim whopping 35% windfall tax would raise £60bn

Daily Mail - Oct 28, 2026

John Healey looks set to launch a punishing raid on banks today just hours after bumper profits at HSBC sparked an eve of Budget row over windfall taxes.

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