Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) boss Stephen Hester is being urged to turn down a £963,000 bonus in shares awarded to him by the bank.
Liberal Democrat minister Jeremy Browne said Hester was "a public servant" and should reject the bonus offered by the 82% taxpayer-owned bank, while the Unite union said it was "disgusting". RBS said Hester's bonus, which is far less than some predicted he would receive but comes on top of his £1.2m salary, reflected his "significant contribution...
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