Business 3 July 2013updated 22 Oct 2020 3:55pm “I was told about this £20bn down the back of the sofa quite a long time ago” Vince Cable on RBS: business quote of the day. By Helen Roxburgh “I was told about this £20bn down the back of the sofa quite a long time ago by Mr Hester, and I couldn’t understand his problem” Vince Cable, business secretary, talks to the BBC after the state-owned bank RBS says it has discovered £20bn that can be lent to small firms. Content from our partners Building Britain’s water security Spotlight How to solve the teaching crisis Russell Hobby Pitching in to support grassroots football Spotlight Give a gift subscription to the New Statesman this Christmas from just £49 Subscribe Related Politics Forget Mandelson, Starmer holds the key to the special relationship The Weekend Report The sick town of England Politics The Waspi women were lied to