Spending Review: Banks 'appallingly regulated' under Labour

Chancellor George Osborne has criticised the regulation of banks under Labour and outlined plans to introduce a permanent annual levy.

Describing how the industry was "appallingly regulated" over the last decade, he underlined the coalition government's intention to ensure remuneration is adequately taxed. He said: "We neither want...

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