Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...

Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...

City fears Labour's Oct 28 budget could levy a UK-only windfall tax on the big four banks, potentially raising ~£18.9bn from strong domestic profits.

Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...

The prospect of lenders being targeted with tax hikes has prompted industry leaders to voice concerns.

Your First Home scheme unlikely to solve the housing affordability crisis, think tank warns 

Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home

Trade union body the TUC claims soaring profits and bonuses among Britain's big banks is evidence of why a windfall tax is needed to help hard-up families - calling it “common sense and long overdue”

Revolut and Monzo are among a number of big name signatories in a letter calling for Healey to raise the bank tax threshold.

Responding to geopolitical or climate-related supply shocks after the fact is never as effective as taking preventive action

Positive Money reacts to John Healey’s speech at the Labour Party Conference today

Join Positive Money, Mariana Mazzucato, Kate Bell (TUC), Danny Sriskandarajah (NEF) and Clive Lewis MP at Labour Party Conference

Join Positive Money, Mariana Mazzucato, Kate Bell (TUC), Danny Sriskandarajah (NEF) and Clive Lewis MP at Labour Party Conference

New Economy Fringe — Labour Party Conference 2026

Positive Money responds to the Treasury Committee’s announcement that it is launching a new inquiry into the Bank of England.

Letter lands ahead of the PM's first face-to-face meeting with the US president

Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...

Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...

Residents say new legislation in England forcing landlords to fix dangerous hazards is not improving conditions

Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs

Join Positive Money, Mariana Mazzucato, Kate Bell (TUC), Danny Sriskandarajah (NEF) and more to discuss the potential of public finance!

The choice is clear – allow a sector that neglects the UK while profiting from the public to continue as it is or tax banks’ profits.