The cap on bankers’ bonuses is to be abolished, the financial services regulatory body has announced. 

From 31 October, EU rules that limit bonus payments to twice a banker’s salary will be removed, the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) said.

The policy change was initially announced by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in the infamous September mini-budget of the Liz Truss premiership.

It was one of the few announcements to be retained when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt took charge of the Treasury.

City executives had complained that the cap was a barrier to recruiting and retaining quality workers, and London was losing talented staff as a result.