Supporters of planned tax, however, say banks were bailed out by taxpayers during the financial crisis and can afford to pay more now

Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambition

Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM

Andrew Bailey tells chancellor ‘whatever the stance of fiscal policy, it must be credible and be seen as such by financial markets’

Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

Virgin Media O2 complains of ‘stitch-up’ over rival provider, which has 1.5m customers

Aircraft leave Gloucestershire base to return to US following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London