Lehman Brothers
Ten years ago, one of the largest investment banks in the world collapsed. Lehman Brothers was one of the first in a chain of banks to fall, triggering the 2008 recession. In the UK, the government had to bail out the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds. The austerity measures put in place after the crash have lasted a decade.
A look-back on how events unfolded a decade ago.
Were the bankers made to pay? No. Do they continue to live the high life? Yes. While they got bailed out, we got sold out
'Absolutely sickening after a decade of people suffering austerity.'