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Friday, March 20, 2009

Darling Rejects bankers Pay Cap

Alistair Darling has refused to cap the level of pay and bonuses handed to the bosses of Britain's bailed-out banks because of the dent it would make in Treasury coffers.

The Chancellor told MPs yesterday that while the Government was keen to take action on excessive remuneration in the financial sector, he added his view was "double-edged" because a strict ceiling would leave a black hole in tax revenues.

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