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Kwasi Kwarteng seeks to scrap bankers’ bonus cap to boost City

Move to drop EU-era law highly contentious but chancellor argues it will aid the economy

Kwasi Kwarteng, chancellor, is seeking to scrap Britain’s cap on bankers’ bonuses, introduced after the 2008 financial crash, in a controversial move to boost the City of London’s global competitiveness.

Kwarteng argues the move would make London a more attractive destination for top global talent and would be a clear signal of his new “Big Bang 2.0” approach to post-Brexit City regulation, according to colleagues.

Boris Johnson shied away from lifting the bonus cap, fearing a political backlash, but Kwarteng told City executives last week: “We need to be decisive and do things differently.”

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