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Barclays in the line of fire: Budget tax hikes will put UK banks at risk of foreign takeover, warns ALEX BRUMMER

Daily Mail Money · 19 October 2026 at 22:00

Barclays in the line of fire: Budget tax hikes will put UK banks at risk of foreign takeover, warns ALEX BRUMMER

John Healey has reportedly put up 'military-style' defences against Budget leaks.

After the fiasco of last autumn a better model was needed.

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Barclays in the line of fire: Budget tax hikes will put UK banks at risk of foreign takeover, warns ALEX BRUMMER

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