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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

Fury at £18 billion Tory 'giveaway' as taxes slashed for big banks on day of misery

Tories have been blasted for an £18 billion "giveaway" to big banks buried in the small print of Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement.

The government's plan, published today, saw the Bank Surcharge drop from 8% to just 3% from April next year.

Today the Lib Dems called for the government to reverse the move, along with a cut to the Bank Levy, to fund a scheme to support mortgage-payers facing rising bills.

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