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Barclays boss Bob Diamond resigns amid Libor scandal
Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect.
The move comes less than a week after the bank was fined a record amount for trying to manipulate inter-bank lending rates.
Mr Diamond said he was stepping down because the external pressure on the bank risked "damaging the franchise".
Hugh Pym reports.
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