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Commons declines judicial inquiry into rate-rigging scandal

Written on:July 6, 2023

A House of Commons vote on Thursday night ruled out Labour’s demand for a judge-led public probe into Barclays rate-rigging scandal, leaving Ed Balls no choice but to agree to cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into the matter. The Shadow Chancellor, however, maintained there was a strong case for an independent judicial inquiry into the banking fiasco which has led to a series of resignations at Barclays and has also…

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