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Bankers’ bonuses double since 2008 crash, TUC study finds

There is ‘no justification for lifting the cap’ on bonuses, said general secretary Frances O’Grady

Bankers’ bonuses have doubled since the 2008 financial crash, according to research by the TUC, which accuses the government of enriching City financiers while “holding down” the pay of key workers.

The unions’ umbrella body said bonuses in finance and the insurance sector have reached a record £20,000 a year on average – which it says is almost one-and-a-half times the average pay collected by teaching assistants.

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