HSBC has become the latest giant to set aside extra cash to pay victims of mis-sold payment protection insurance, once again highlighting the huge scale of the scandal.
Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland has set aside another £400 million to compensate customers it flogged worthless payment protection insurance to.
The bill for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) at Barclays soared to £2 billion today as claims against the banking giant continue to pile up.
The Government is considering enforcing tougher sanctions for disabled and sickness benefit claimants who refuse to take steps to get back into the workplace.