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Treasury 'to save banks with a £50bn bail-out package'

Alistair Darling is today expected to announce an unprecedented £50bn bail-out of Britain's banks to kickstart the mortgage market and prevent its collapse.

Alistair Darling is today expected to announce an unprecedented £50bn bail-out of Britain's banks to kickstart the mortgage market and prevent its collapse.