The Treasury has applied for European Union (EU) approval to split up Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), to smooth the process of carving up the state-owned lender.
The FT and Telegraph report the Chancellor sought clearance for the split of the 83%-taxpayer owned bank in July, meaning the government avoided newly-introduced rules on state support for banks. The...
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