Who is taking extra?

Today the government has announced the taxpayers' share in Lloyds Banking Group will increase from 43% to 65%, giving it a controlling stake.



Last week Lloyds was forced to announced that HBOS made a pre-tax loss of £10.8bn in 2008, which it has had to absorb

It was the January takeover of HBOS - a move that was supported by the government - that has caused the problems at Lloyds.