Barclays Increases Bonus Pool by Nearly 30% Amid Calls for UK Bank Tax

Barclays has increased its banker bonus pool by nearly 30% following a rise in second-quarter profits, fueling calls for a UK bank tax, with the TUC leader stating the lender's £3.3bn quarterly profits mean it "can easily afford to pay more tax."

28 Jul, 07:10 — 28 Jul, 07:10

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Barclays increases bonus pool by nearly 30% as calls grow for UK bank tax

TUC leader says lender’s ‘bonanza’ quarterly profits of £3.3bn mean it ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’ Business live – latest updates Barclays has increased its banker bonus pool by nearly 30%after a rise in second-quarter profits that has fuelled calls for a tax raid on UK lenders to help fund Andy Burnham’s spending plans. Fresh corporate filings released on Tuesday showed the bank put £1.3bn towards its bonus pool for the first half of the year. That figure, which includes annual and...

By Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

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Barclays Increases Bonus Pool by Nearly 30% Amid Calls for UK Bank Tax

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