UK bankers may lose part or all of their bonuses even after they switch firms if they are responsible for losses at their previous employer, according to a Bank of England proposal.

The British government unveiled plans yesterday to centralise financial regulation further at the Bank of England and reinforce its own powers to shield taxpayers from having to prop up failing lenders in future.

European Union rules to keep insurance companies stable will not be an excuse for regulators to ramp up capital requirements for insurers in the UK, a senior Bank of England official said yesterday.

Eight lenders in the UK will learn tomorrow whether they have passed Bank of England tests showing how they would cope with severe economic stress.

The Bank of England’s deputy governor has apparently softened its stance on plans to jail reckless senior bankers after a City backlash.

Confidence in the two new financial services regulators will be at risk unless more is done to attract and retain staff, the public spending watchdog has warned.

Royal Bank of Scotland is facing allegations of “unscrupulous” treatment of small businesses in a report claiming the lender drove firms to collapse to buy back their assets at rock-bottom prices.

Plans to boost credit to small businesses in the UK have been dealt a blow after a major lender delayed its launch into the sector until 2016.

Concerns about a multi-billion pound share issue and more provisions for mis-selling weighed heavily on Barclays today.

Property Registration Authority (“the PRA”) fees have risen significantly from Dec 1, 2012.

Tens of thousands of property owners refusing to pay the household tax will be tracked through the Land Registry in the coming days.

Nineteen employees of the Irish Prison Service, from the director general down to its head of psychology, earn over €100,000 a year.

Banking reforms need to move away from the “demonisation” of overpaid traders, the head of the UK's City regulator said.

THE ENGLISH Professional Rugby Players’ Association chief Damian Hopley has criticised the 12-month ban handed to Tom Williams as “entirely disproportionate”.

England’s top players have agreed a new four-year commercial deal that will incorporate the next World Cup.

PLAYERS’ chief Damian Hopley yesterday refused to condemn the conduct of England stars during a shambolic fortnight in New Zealand.

Players’ chief Damian Hopley today refused to condemn the conduct of England stars during a shambolic fortnight in New Zealand.

London Irish and England captain Mike Catt leads the nominations for the Professional Rugby Players’ Association player-of-the-year award.

England's leading rugby players could go on strike if the row between the top clubs and the game's governing body is not resolved.

ENGLAND’S professional players will today rise up to condemn the brutal scheduling demands being placed upon them by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premier Rugby Limited.

ENGLAND captain Martin Johnson has added his support to Ireland hooker Frankie Sheahan’s bid to overturn a two-year drugs ban.

Motorists worried that war in Iraq will drive petrol prices higher have instead been told to expect a cut in April.

Players from the top five clubs in Wales have joined the English-based Professional Rugby Players Association.