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Robert Peston, Business editor Article written by Robert Peston Robert Peston Business editor

How to jail bankers

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The main thrust of the final report of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards is to make bankers more accountable for their actions - including sending them to jail if they are reckless.

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