Bank shares dip after Miliband plan

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Shares in the predominantly state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds have come under pressure as Ed Miliband unveiled his plans to break up Britain's big five high street lenders.

Labour acknowledged the two banks would take a short-term "hit" - but insisted reform was necessary to inject competition into a "broken" banking system and increase the flow of credit to small businesses.