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Cabinet revolt over John Healey's plans for raid on banks as he struggles to balance books in Budget

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John Healey is encountering resistance within the Cabinet regarding his plans to impose higher taxes on banks as he prepares his first Budget. The Treasury faces calls from trade unions to increase levies on the banking sector to fund cuts in energy bills and address other financial pressures such as funding for defense and managing public borrowing costs, which have been exacerbated by the Iran war. Bank executives, including Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan, are mobilizing against higher surcharges, warning that such measures could deter foreign investment. Senior ministers argue that increasing taxes on banks could undermine business confidence in the UK, while Treasury officials say decisions will be made based on fiscal events rather than speculation.

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John Healey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is facing resistance within the Cabinet over plans to impose higher taxes on banks as he prepares his first Budget for October 28. Ministers and business leaders argue that imposing additional levies could undermine Prime Minister Andy Burnham's economic growth promises. Bank executives from major institutions such as Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, HSBC, and NatWest are expected to meet with Healey on Tuesday to voice their opposition.

Despite warnings, tax paid by the banking sector increased by 8.5% to £39.1 billion in the 2025-26 tax year compared to the previous one, according to HMRC figures. Unions and trade leaders are pushing for a tax raid on banks to fund energy bill cuts this winter. Healey must also find billions of pounds to support the Government's Defence Investment Plan while his fiscal headroom has been reduced to around £12 billion due to the ongoing Iran war and rising public borrowing costs.

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John Healey is facing a Cabinet revolt over higher taxes on banks as he puts together his first Budget, it has emerged. asserted

it → face → Budget

The Chancellor is said to have been warned that a raid on the sector later this month will threaten Prime Minister Andy Burnham's promise of economic growth. asserted

raid → say → growth

It comes ahead of a summit between Mr Healey and the chiefs of the UK's biggest banks on Tuesday. asserted

It → come → Tuesday

Bosses of Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest Group are expected to attend as they mobilise to intensify their opposition to higher levies. asserted

they → expect → levies

Ahead of his first fiscal showpiece on 28 October, Mr Healey is facing calls by trade union leaders for a tax raid on banks to fund a cut to energy bills this winter. asserted

Healey → face → bills

The Chancellor is also having to find billions of pounds to fund the Government's Defence Investment Plan, while his fiscal headroom is said to have halved to around £12billion due to the impact of the Iran war and rising cost of public borrowing. asserted

headroom → have → borrowing

John Healey is facing a Cabinet revolt over higher taxes on banks as he puts together his first Budget, it has emerged But asserted

it → face → Budget

JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned against hiking the surcharge on banks' profits, saying it could push investment to other countries. uncertain

it → warn → countries

Senior ministers told The Telegraph they are against a tax on banks as they believe this would send the wrong message to businesses looking to invest in the UK. asserted

this → tell → UK

One minister said it was unwise to tax 'everything at once', noting that businesses were already struggling with the hike to business rates and National Insurance contributions. Treasury sources told the newspaper that Mr Healey would be in 'listening mode' during his summit with banking chiefs on Tuesday. Tax paid by the banking sector increased by 8.5 per cent to £39.1billion in the 2025-26 tax year, compared with the previous year, HMRC figures show. asserted

figures → say → year

Receipts from the surcharge, which banks pay on their profits, jumped by a fifth year-on-year, largely because profits across the industry have risen. asserted

profits → pay → industry

The surcharge is levied at a rate of 3 per cent but the Trades Union Congress is among those calling for that to rise to at least 8 per cent, which it said would raise £9 billion for the Treasury over four years. asserted

it → levy → years

A Treasury spokesman said: 'As has always been the case, decisions on tax are a matter for the Chancellor to set out at fiscal events, rather than routinely commenting on rumour, speculation or proposals.' asserted

Chancellor → say → rumour

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