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Barclays increases bonus pool by nearly 30% as calls grow for UK bank tax
By Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

TUC leader says lender’s ‘bonanza’ quarterly profits of £3.3bn mean it ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/28/barclays-increases-bonus-pool-uk-bank-tax

#Barclays #Banking #Executivepayandbonuses #Business #AndyBurnham #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #KalyeenaMakortoffBankingcorrespondent

Barclays increases bonus pool by nearly 30% as calls grow for UK bank tax https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/28/barclays-increases-bonus-pool-uk-bank-tax #Barclays #Banking #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #AndyBurnham #Politics #UkNews

Barclays increases bonus pool by nearly 30% as calls grow for UK bank tax https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/28/barclays-increases-bonus-pool-uk-bank-tax #Barclays #Banking #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #AndyBurnham #Politics #UkNews

Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/water-bosses-pay-rises-bonus-ban-sewage #WaterIndustry #Business #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Water #Environment #UkNews #England #Wales

Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/water-bosses-pay-rises-bonus-ban-sewage #WaterIndustry #Business #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Water #Environment #UkNews #England #Wales

Water bosses’ total pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over sewage
By Jasper Jolly

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can reveal

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/water-bosses-pay-rises-bonus-ban-sewage

#Waterindustry #Business #Executivepayandbonuses #Water #Environment #UKnews #England #Wales #TheGuardian #JasperJolly

Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary
By Mark Sweney

In its final report the High Pay Centre says the median remuneration of a FTSE 100 CEO has risen to a record £5.06m

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/uk-bosses-130-times-high-pay-worker-gap-widens

#Executivepayandbonuses #Business #FTSE #Pay #Familyfinances #Money #Workcareers #UKcostoflivingcrisis #UKnews #Inequality #Corporategovernance #TheGuardian #MarkSweney

Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/uk-bosses-130-times-high-pay-worker-gap-widens #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #Ftse #Pay #FamilyFinances #Money #WorkCareers #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #UkNews #Inequality #CorporateGovernance

Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/uk-bosses-130-times-high-pay-worker-gap-widens #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #Ftse #Pay #FamilyFinances #Money #WorkCareers #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #UkNews #Inequality #CorporateGovernance

Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/18/wessex-water-chief-pay-rise-bonus-ban #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #WaterIndustry #Utilities #Business #UkNews #Pollution #Environment

Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/18/wessex-water-chief-pay-rise-bonus-ban #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #WaterIndustry #Utilities #Business #UkNews #Pollution #Environment

Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills
By Jasper Jolly

CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/18/wessex-water-chief-pay-rise-bonus-ban

#Executivepayandbonuses #Waterindustry #Utilities #Business #UKnews #Pollution #Environment #TheGuardian #JasperJolly

A victory for Nationwide’s board – but members still deserve stronger voting rights | Nils Pratley
By Nils Pratley

Building society rules need an overhaul if ballots on executive pay are non-binding and huge takeovers don’t require approval

https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2026/jul/15/victory-nationwide-board-members-deserve-stronger-voting-rights

#Business #Nationwide #Banksandbuildingsocieties #Money #UKnews #Executivepayandbonuses #Corporategovernance #TheGuardian #NilsPratley

This thinktank exposed fat cats and obscenely high pay. Guess what has happened to it? | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/10/high-pay-centre-thinktank-ceo-wages-anti-diversity #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Inequality #CorporateGovernance #Pay #Tax #Business #UkNews

Spotlight falls on Ocado boss Tim Steiner’s £100m in payouts https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/28/ocado-boss-tim-steiner-payouts #Ocado #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Supermarkets #RetailIndustry #Business #TechnologySector #CorporateGovernance #UkNews #OnlineShopping

Spotlight falls on Ocado boss Tim Steiner’s £100m in payouts https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/28/ocado-boss-tim-steiner-payouts #Ocado #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Supermarkets #RetailIndustry #Business #TechnologySector #CorporateGovernance #UkNews #OnlineShopping

Royal Mail boss’s pay package soars to £6.9m despite profits slide https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/23/royal-mail-ids-martin-seidenberg-pay-profits-uk-postal-service #RoyalMail #Business #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #UkNews

Royal Mail boss’s pay package soars to £6.9m despite profits slide https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/23/royal-mail-ids-martin-seidenberg-pay-profits-uk-postal-service #RoyalMail #Business #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #UkNews

BT boss takes home £5.6m as pay and bonus package more than doubles https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/11/bt-chief-executive-allison-kirkby-pay #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Bt #TelecommunicationsIndustry #Business #UkNews

BT boss takes home £5.6m as pay and bonus package more than doubles https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/11/bt-chief-executive-allison-kirkby-pay #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Bt #TelecommunicationsIndustry #Business #UkNews

Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/09/elon-musk-trillionaire-oligarchy #ElonMusk #UsNews #Technology #TheSuperrich #CorporateGovernance #ExecutivePayAndBonuses

Nationwide nearly doubles CEO’s pay packet to £4.7m despite bonus row https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/08/nationwide-ceo-pay-package-bonus-debbie-crosbie-virgin-money #Nationwide #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #UkNews

Nationwide nearly doubles CEO’s pay packet to £4.7m despite bonus row https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/08/nationwide-ceo-pay-package-bonus-debbie-crosbie-virgin-money #Nationwide #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #UkNews

Arm boss in line for billion-dollar payday if chipmaker hits targets https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/31/arm-boss-billion-dollar-payday-chipmaker-hits-targets #Arm #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Cambridge #TechnologySector #Business #UkNews

Arm boss in line for billion-dollar payday if chipmaker hits targets https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/31/arm-boss-billion-dollar-payday-chipmaker-hits-targets #Arm #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Cambridge #TechnologySector #Business #UkNews

Mutual retailer triples boss’s pay to £2.2m despite fall in profits https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/29/ourcoop-mutual-retailer-triples-boss-pay-22m-fall-profits #RetailIndustry #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #England #UkNews #Pay

Mutual retailer triples boss’s pay to £2.2m despite fall in profits https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/29/ourcoop-mutual-retailer-triples-boss-pay-22m-fall-profits #RetailIndustry #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #England #UkNews #Pay

Burberry boss could earn up to £12.2m under new bonus scheme as company rolls back climate goals https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/28/burberry-boss-joshua-schulman-could-earn-up-to-122m-new-bonus-scheme #BurberryGroup #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #LuxuryGoodsSector #RetailIndustry #Business #AnnualResults #Burberry #Fashion #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews

Burberry boss could earn up to £12.2m under new bonus scheme as company rolls back climate goals https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/28/burberry-boss-joshua-schulman-could-earn-up-to-122m-new-bonus-scheme #BurberryGroup #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #LuxuryGoodsSector #RetailIndustry #Business #AnnualResults #Burberry #Fashion #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews

Metro Bank investors urged to reject executive pay report https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/25/metro-bank-investors-reject-executive-pay-report-bonus #MetroBank #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Banking #Business #UkNews #CorporateGovernance #FinancialSector #BanksAndBuildingSocieties

Metro Bank investors urged to reject executive pay report https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/25/metro-bank-investors-reject-executive-pay-report-bonus #MetroBank #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Banking #Business #UkNews #CorporateGovernance #FinancialSector #BanksAndBuildingSocieties

Tesco boss’s pay rises by more than £1m to £10.8m after market share surge https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/15/tesco-bosss-ken-murphy-pay-rise-market-share-supermarkets #Tesco #Business #RetailIndustry #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Supermarkets #FoodWaste #UkNews

Tesco boss’s pay rises by more than £1m to £10.8m after market share surge https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/15/tesco-bosss-ken-murphy-pay-rise-market-share-supermarkets #Tesco #Business #RetailIndustry #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Supermarkets #FoodWaste #UkNews

BBC staff fear meagre pay rise after bosses forgo own increase https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/12/bbc-staff-fear-meagre-pay-rise-after-bosses-forgo-own-increase #Bbc #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #TradeUnions #Media #UkNews #JobLosses

BBC staff fear meagre pay rise after bosses forgo own increase https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/12/bbc-staff-fear-meagre-pay-rise-after-bosses-forgo-own-increase #Bbc #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #TradeUnions #Media #UkNews #JobLosses

Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/raise-windfall-tax-on-banks-urges-tuc #Banking #Tuc #TaxAndSpending #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #FinancialSector #Business #Politics #UkNews #Money #TradeUnions #ExecutivePayAndBonuses

Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/raise-windfall-tax-on-banks-urges-tuc #Banking #Tuc #TaxAndSpending #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #FinancialSector #Business #Politics #UkNews #Money #TradeUnions #ExecutivePayAndBonuses

John Lewis boss has pay increased to £1.2m as retailer cuts 3,300 jobs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/08/john-lewis-jason-tarry-pay-increase-jobs-waitrose #JohnLewis #RetailIndustry #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Waitrose #Business #UkNews

John Lewis boss has pay increased to £1.2m as retailer cuts 3,300 jobs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/08/john-lewis-jason-tarry-pay-increase-jobs-waitrose #JohnLewis #RetailIndustry #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Waitrose #Business #UkNews

Former Co-op boss was paid almost £2m before leaving after group’s difficult year https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/05/former-co-op-boss-paid-2m-leave-difficult-year-shirine-khoury-haq #CooperativeGroup #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #RetailIndustry #Business #UkNews

Former Co-op boss was paid almost £2m before leaving after group’s difficult year https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/05/former-co-op-boss-paid-2m-leave-difficult-year-shirine-khoury-haq #CooperativeGroup #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #RetailIndustry #Business #UkNews

Shell CEO’s pay jumps 60% despite slump in oil firm’s profits https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/12/shell-ceo-pay-jumps-despite-slump-in-oil-firm-profits-wael-sawan #Shell #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #OilAndGasCompanies #Business #EnergyIndustry #Oil #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews #Commodities

Shell CEO’s pay jumps 60% despite slump in oil firm’s profits https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/12/shell-ceo-pay-jumps-despite-slump-in-oil-firm-profits-wael-sawan #Shell #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #OilAndGasCompanies #Business #EnergyIndustry #Oil #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews #Commodities

John Lewis pays first annual staff bonus in four years as profits rise https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/12/john-lewis-pays-first-annual-staff-bonus-in-four-years-as-profits-rise #JohnLewis #RetailIndustry #Business #Waitrose #CorporateGovernance #UkNews #ExecutivePayAndBonuses

John Lewis pays first annual staff bonus in four years as profits rise https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/12/john-lewis-pays-first-annual-staff-bonus-in-four-years-as-profits-rise #JohnLewis #RetailIndustry #Business #Waitrose #CorporateGovernance #UkNews #ExecutivePayAndBonuses

Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega to receive €3.23bn dividend https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/11/billionaire-zara-founder-amancio-ortega-to-receive-323bn-dividend #RetailIndustry #Zara #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #TheSuperrich #Business #Spain #WorldNews #CorporateGovernance #Europe

Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega to receive €3.23bn dividend https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/11/billionaire-zara-founder-amancio-ortega-to-receive-323bn-dividend #RetailIndustry #Zara #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #TheSuperrich #Business #Spain #WorldNews #CorporateGovernance #Europe

BP’s new boss will earn at least £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/bp-new-boss-will-earn-more-than-double-predecessor #Bp #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #OilAndGasCompanies #EnergyIndustry #Oil #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews

BP’s new boss will earn at least £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/bp-new-boss-will-earn-more-than-double-predecessor #Bp #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #OilAndGasCompanies #EnergyIndustry #Oil #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews

AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot’s pay rises to £17.7m https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/24/astrazeneca-boss-pascal-soriot-pay-rise #Astrazeneca #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #PharmaceuticalsIndustry #UkNews

AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot’s pay rises to £17.7m https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/24/astrazeneca-boss-pascal-soriot-pay-rise #Astrazeneca #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #PharmaceuticalsIndustry #UkNews

Paul Thwaite seals largest payout for NatWest CEO since disgraced Fred Goodwin in 2006 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/13/paul-thwaite-natwest-ceo-payout-fred-goodwin #NatwestGroup #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Business #Banking #FredGoodwin #UkNews #RoyalBankOfScotland

A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson’s 2009 collusion with the banks https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/04/a-whiff-of-familiarity-in-mandelsons-2009-collusion-with-the-banks #PeterMandelson #AlistairDarling #Labour #KeirStarmer #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Banking #Business #Politics #EconomicPolicy #UkNews #FinancialCrisis #TaxAndSpending #JeffreyEpstein

JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon took home $43m pay last year https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/22/jp-morgan-jamie-dimon-pay #Banking #JamieDimon #Business #JpMorgan #UsNews #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #WorldNews

JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon took home $43m pay last year https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/22/jp-morgan-jamie-dimon-pay #Banking #JamieDimon #Business #JpMorgan #UsNews #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #WorldNews

South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/15/south-east-water-boss-david-hinton-in-line-for-400000-bonus-despite-outages #WaterIndustry #ExecutivePayAndBonuses #Utilities #Business #Water #Environment #UkNews