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Barclays CEO backs the Chancellor’s budget, deeming bank taxes bearable, while Kemi Badenoch criticizes the government for ignoring police concerns.
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Barclays boss indicates bank taxes in budget ‘bearable’ and backs Healey – UK politics live
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CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’Kemi Badenoch has criticised the government for not sending a minister to address the Police Federation’s conference.Addressing the federation this morning, she said she was “not scared to wade in” and not scared to “back the police”.Too often these days, we fail to recognise sacrifice and service. Whether it’s hounding brave and elderly veterans through the courts, hounding police officers who try to do the right thing, or even ordinary members of the public who step in to help only to find that they’re in trouble themselves.It’s no wonder the people in this country are becoming too scared to wade in, too scared to do the right thing. Well, I am different. I am not scared to wade in, and I am not scared to back the police.Now, I know that you would also like a massive pay rise as well.I’m sorry that I can’t promise that just yet – at least not on day one. Continue reading...
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