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Banks are signs of their field offset to refuse to handle financial transactions involving a British trade with Cuba to small business complaints and investigations by The Daily Telegraph.

Many business owners say they have had discussions more constructive with their bankers following their treatment when they have been advised of their accounts would be closed unless they have taken to stop the transfer of Cuban long customers and banks.

Banks have become nerve violate the minutiae of U.S. sanctions and, following heavy fines paid by Lloyds and Barclays to allegations of violations, have been reviewed and tightened controls on transactions in "hotspots."

United States attempts to extradite British leaders that it alleges breach sanctions or are "guilty" of other offences and the inability of the British Government to provide protection against extradition has been with banks.

Large UK companies have not experienced the same problems. TAB, for example, income from his Cuban tobacco company has been managed by its Brazilian subsidiary.

Complaints were filed by a number of companies with Department of Vince Cable innovation and skills (bis), as well as the authorities of the EU Affairs alleging that a number of banks have been guilty of violation because their commercial transactions are not covered by sanctions.

A officials are understood to have had informal contacts with banks.

Bath of Barrie, President of a company of agricultural Council small based in Tunbridge Wells, has mounted a strong campaign against the Cuban "ban" after being told by Lloyds TSB and Anglo Irish Bank would no longer treat payments from Cuba, found another bank willing to manipulate.Anglo Irish him that the Bank had to conform to the "requirements of international sanctions as applied to Cuba by OFAC (Office of foreign assets control) to the United States".

It continues to rely on its complaints BIS and the EU, but was now informed by Lloyd's, he may apply for an exemption from the policy of the seat.

If the Cuban bank violates not OFAC regulations or intercourse with the specially designated persons who may be either individuals, entities or of banks and Lloyds can be arranged to process that payment of Cuba provided in pounds sterling.

Mr. Bain said yesterday: "they seem to be, limited YH 'I him that we do much more business from our new banks since they seem to be more interested in providing a service that Lloyd's."

David Barrow, CEO of Stockport Aviation accounting solutions, database joined Mr. Bain protests at the bis after the closure of the Bank of Scotland, another part of the Lloyd's Banking Group, his account due to its refusal to give a firm on the transfer of Cuban payments to his account.

He said: "I believe that they have been incredibly petty. someone apparently réagi.Je am disgusted of what they have done without justification avertissement.Les Cubans were fantastic and I am now in discussion with another bank."

Lloyd's stated that he "wants to comply with laws and regulations" in the country in which he évolue.Il said: "This is political Lloyds TSB to automatically close accounts or refuse transactions to clients who have relations with Cuba."

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Wednesday, George Osborne has confirmed plans to replace all the advantages of working age and credits with a universal single, simple tax credit"photo: GETTY

Reductions in tax credits "will reduce the work incentive", reforms of benefit directly from "against the ideas behind the universal credit" tax board and the abduction of children benefit from high earners of page is "not one well-designed means test", said the IFS.

The reflection group also met contested claim of Chancellor of the that "those who have broad shoulders should bear the greatest burden", arguing that the combined effect of the 110bn ￡ spending cuts and regressive tax - increases hitting the poor than the rich.

In addition, IFS said Mr. Osborne on schools pledge that "we will ensure cash per pupil funding does not fall" pointing out that, after inflation, "total expenditure per pupil school be reduced to 0 6pc per year" by 2015.

Centre for social reform coalition is expected to make it "work pay". But Mike Brewer, Director program, IFS has stated that, as a result of the tax credit changes "on the whole, the families poorer children gain and some working families with children lose... it will reduce the incentive to work."

It is also essential changes in benefits of tax board from responsibility for discounts to local authorities and save 500 m ￡ per year.By splitting a single benefit policy "goes against the ideas behind the universal credit", said Mr. Brewer.

On Wednesday, the Chancellor has confirmed plans "to replace all the benefits of age working and credits with a universal single, simple tax credit.A spokesman said that welfare changes are likely to be redesigned once again, saying: "the Government will carry out intensive work on the universal credit."

Mr. Brewer also stressed that the Government expects to lose approximately 280 m ￡ changes to child benefits, potential income is going to raise ￡ 2 5bn but struck mothers at home, through "tax planning".

Sources of the Treasury Board bridled hardest central claim of the IFS as the plan of consolidation for a total of ￡ 110bn strike most pauvres.Carl Emmerson, acting Director of the IFS, said: "our analysis shows that, with the exception of the richest 2pc, tax components and benefits of budgetary consolidation are applied in a regressive manner."

A spokesman for the Board insisted that the analysis of the IFS was not complete because it does not address the dépenses.Cependant reductions, the analysis of the Treasury Board suggests that are also régressives.Le spokesman said: "the 20pc richest take the largest share of the burden of when we take into account all of the consolidation measures."

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The first day of one of the tests more since the financial crisis, Theodore V Wells, senior counsel, Citigroup, said jury: "hands of Dr. believed that he had with the golden touch, and it has done for a while - until he purchased EMI."

Terra Firma capital private investment company Mr. hands is based, alleges that David Wormsley, head of the UK investment banking at Citi, wrong to pay ￡ 4 5.3 IME 2007 lying him another bidder was still interested.

Terra Firma claims that the weekend of 19 and 20 May 2007, Mr. Wormsley said hands that Cerberus, a rival company, went to bid 262 p a share for EMI before closing date 21 mai.Terra Firma offers 265 p a share in the morning, ￡ 2 6bn of Citi to fund the loan agreement.

Mr. Wells told the Court in New York that Mr. Wormsley, a friend and Adviser of long-time Mr. Hands, had never lied to Mr. hands and there is has no meaning for him.

In an exchange of statements of openness, David Boies, lead counsel for Terra Firma, alleged that Mr. Wormsley, who was counsel EMI, lied to Mr. hands as he wanted fresh secure Citi as Advisor and EMI as a lender to Terra Firma.

"Wormsley was to play both sides of the street at the same time", Mr. Boies stated in his speech which also saw him claim that Mr. Wormsley had betrayed trust, Mr. hands has invested in him.

Mr. Wells claimed Terra Firma and Mr. hands had not acted like victims of fraud to wait more than two years, to the filing of the poursuite.Il stated that Mr. hands had discovered Cerberus not bid in September 2007. ""If they thought they were lied, you would have thought they have picked up the phone for David Wormsley and said," you lied to me "," said Mr. Wells.

The morning opened with the selection of nine jurors .the ' case is scheduled to last up to three weeks.

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