Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has defended his party's support for the coalition's spending cuts and pledged to create a "firewall" to protect retail banking customers from speculative investments.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has signalled his support for the 50p top rate of tax - putting him at odds with Chancellor George Osborne.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has backed proposals to give the public shares in part-nationalised banks RBS and Lloyds.
David Worsfold says a revived Vince Cable will ensure the Lib-Dems get their say on the banks.
The government says it will increase the levy on bank profits to £2.5bn this year, to raise an extra £800m for the public purse.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has attacked banks' failure to offer affordable loans to small businesses, labelling it "one of the greatest restraints on recovery for the UK economy".
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg believes the coalition needs to deliver a "difficult" budget today to ensure the UK can avoid the scenarios seen in Greece and Spain.
Nick Clegg has slammed "unreformed gold plated" public sector pensions after a report revealed taxpayer spending on the schemes will more than double by 2014/15.
The coalition government has confirmed auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes will go ahead.
Hastily introduced banking industry regulation risks precipitating a second credit crunch and throwing the world's financial system back into crisis, HSBC chief executive Michael Geoghegan has warned.