Barclays says has categorically not sought capital

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays has not requested a capital injection from the government, a spokesman for the bank said on Tuesday.

"We have categorically not requested capital from the government," Barclays spokesman Alistair Smith said, declining to comment on whether the bank had been involved in talks with the government on a potential recapitalisation.

(Reporting by Myles Neligan)