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New Scottish Labour leader Marra tells Healey to hammer bank profits in the Budget amid warnings move could push up mortgage costs

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Michael Marra, the new leader of Scottish Labour, has called on Chancellor John Healey to impose higher taxes on bank profits in Wednesday's Budget, arguing that such a move aligns with progressive tax policies. However, critics warn that taxing banks more heavily could lead to even higher mortgage costs for struggling homeowners. Mr. Marra cites £15 billion in profits made by the largest banks over the first half of this year and points out that Barclays alone reported pre-tax profits of £2.3 billion. Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith and Labour's former cost-of-living tsar Richard Walker have cautioned against such measures, suggesting they could inadvertently harm consumers by driving up mortgage rates.

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Michael Marra, the new leader of Scottish Labour, has called on Chancellor John Healey to increase taxes on big banks ahead of the upcoming Budget. Profits for major banks like Barclays surged by 12% in the third quarter due to high mortgage rates and low savings rates, according to Marra. In the first half of this year, Britain's largest banks collectively earned around £15 billion in profits. Marra argues that taxing these windfall profits would help fund essential public services like the NHS and assist individuals struggling with heating costs. However, critics warn such measures could push up mortgage rates further.

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The new leader of Scottish Labour today told John Healey to hammer bank profits in the Budget, amid warnings that doing so could increase the cost of mortgages. uncertain

doing → tell → mortgages

Michael Marra, who has been in charge little more than a month, demanded the Chancellor make a 'progressive choice on tax' when he unveils his economic plans on Wednesday. asserted

he → demand → Wednesday

Mr Healey is set to levy billions of pounds in extra taxes on the big banks as he scrambles around for cash, arguing the raid on the heavily-taxed sector is justified by bumper profits. asserted

raid → set → profits

Mr Marra, who replaced Anas Sarwar in September, accused banks of profiting from high mortgage rates to take the money off people who are 'struggling to afford to turn up the heating'. asserted

who → replace → heating

'Labour governments should make progressive choices on tax. asserted

governments → make → tax

Labour has already asked the wealthiest and richest to pay more - taxing private jets, private schools and private equity to raise revenue for public services like our NHS. asserted

Labour → ask → NHS

'Our financial services sector is strong and internationally competitive, so much so that in the first six months of this year the biggest banks have made around £15 billion of profits. asserted

banks → make → profits

But it came as opposition figures warned the tax raid could have the opposite effect to that intended. uncertain

raid → come → that

Michael Marra, who has been in charge little more than a month, demanded the Chancellor make a 'progressive choice on tax' when he unveils his economic plans on Wednesday asserted

he → demand → Wednesday

Mr Healey is set to levy billions of pounds in extra taxes on the big banks as he scrambles around for cash, arguing the raid on the heavily-taxed sector is justified by bumper profits. asserted

raid → set → profits

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith yesterday told Times Radio: 'It sounds great, doesn't it, putting up taxes on banks? asserted

it → tell → banks

But what does that mean? asserted

that → mean → what

It means mortgage rates which are already extremely high will have to increase to compensate banks for that higher level of tax.' asserted

which → mean → tax

Labour's former cost-of-living tsar Richard Walker also warned against another tax raid on business, including banks. asserted

Walker → warn → banks

Barclays last week reported pre-tax profits of £2.3billion, an increase of 12 per cent on the same quarter last year. asserted

Barclays → report → quarter

The figures came alongside the announcement that it was planning to cut 5,000 staff this year, or about 5 per cent of its total workforce, as part of cost savings across the bank. asserted

it → come → bank

Chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan said tax hikes would be 'bearable'. asserted

hikes → say → ?

Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, NatWest Group and Santander will report their third-quarter financial results this week. asserted

Group → report → results

New Scottish Labour leader Marra tells Healey to hammer bank profits in the Budget amid warnings move could push up mortgage costs

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