The new Lloyds Banking Group is expected to concede today that the taxpayer is to increase its 43% stake in the bank, which has been crippled by the HBOS takeover.

• 新的劳埃德银行集团今天也承认纳税人持有股份已上升至43%25，这才勉强被苏格兰哈里法克斯银行所接收。