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Chancellor hails union chief Paul Nowak being appointed to key Bank of England job... days after he demanded tax raid on City

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Tapsfield, J. (2026, September 16). Chancellor hails union chief Paul Nowak being appointed to key Bank of England job... days after he demanded tax raid on City. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16136591/Chancellor-union-chief-Paul-Nowak-Bank-England-job-tax.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Chancellor John Healey announced the appointment of TUC boss Paul Nowak as a non-executive director at the Bank of England, praising him for adding "deep and varied experience" to the organization's governance. This came shortly after Nowak called for increased taxes on banks during the TUC annual conference. Nowak will earn £20,000 annually for his role, which involves working about three days per month. He previously demanded a tax raid on City institutions to address issues like high energy bills and public service funding.

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Paul Nowak, the General Secretary of the TUC, has been appointed by Chancellor John Healey to serve as a non-executive director on the Bank of England's Court of Directors. The appointment came shortly after Nowak had called for increased taxes on banks' profits at the TUC's annual conference. Nowak, who previously worked in call centers and has been a lifelong trade unionist, will receive an additional salary of £20,000 per year for three days of work each month while continuing to earn his TUC salary of £160,000 annually. He pledged to donate this new income to charity. Critics argue that Nowak's recent political activities and demands could pose a conflict of interest with his role on the Bank’s oversight board.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Chancellor today hailed a firebrand union chief being installed to a key job on the Bank of England. John Healey said drafting in TUC boss Paul Nowak as a non-executive director would add 'deep and varied experience' at Threadneedle Street. asserted

drafting → see → Street

The announcement was made almost immediately after Mr Nowak used the unions' annual conference to demand a tax raid on banks at the Budget. asserted

Nowak → make → Budget

Union leaders have often held part-time non-executive posts on the BoE's Court, where they have responsibility for oversight of the organisation's governance and strategy. asserted

they → hold → governance

Mr Nowak will be paid £20,000 a year for working around three days a month. asserted

Nowak → pay → days

John Healey said drafting in TUC boss Paul Nowak (pictured) as a non-executive director would add 'deep and varied experience' at Threadneedle Street One of Mr Nowak's predecessors at the TUC, Frances O'Grady, served as a non-executive director for eight years after being appointed while Tory Philip Hammond was Chancellor. Mr Healey said today: 'These appointments strengthen the Court at a critical moment for the UK economy, providing deep and varied experience to support the Bank in delivering its core missions of monetary and financial stability.' David Roberts, Chair of Court, said the new appointments would bring 'considerable insight and experience that will aid the Court in executing on our responsibilities'. asserted

that → say → responsibilities

Non-executive directors are appointed for four-year terms. asserted

directors → appoint → terms

The BoE's website says there are up to nine and one is 'traditionally from a trade union'. asserted

one → say → union

Other prominent union chiefs to serve on the Court include Brendan Barber, Dave Prentis and Bill Morris. asserted

chiefs → serve → Barber

In a tub-thumping speech at the TUC in Brighton earlier this week, Mr Nowak urged Andy Burnham to stand up to big banks and the super-rich. asserted

Nowak → thump → banks

'The new Prime Minister has already started to give breathing space to families and businesses, but to deliver the circuit breaker he has promised the British public, Andy Burnham is going to have to be prepared to face down vested interests,' he said. asserted

he → start → interests

'I simply say this to the Prime Minister: ignore every single one of them. asserted

I → say → them

They don't care about British workers. asserted

They → care → workers

They don't care about public services. asserted

They → care → services

They only care about themselves and their bottom line. asserted

They → care → themselves

'If union-busting tech billionaires can blast their popstar mates into space, then they can pay more tax. asserted

they → bust → tax

'If water companies can't provide basic services because they've paid out huge dividends for decades, then bring them back into public ownership.' asserted

they → provide → ownership

Mr Nowak said Britain's big four banks are making more than £1billion a week, and taxing them more would help bring down energy bills. asserted

taxing → say → bills

The Chancellor is preparing for a Budget where Mr Nowak has insisted he should tax banks asserted

he → prepare → banks

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