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City minister to warn banks over ‘disproportionate’ account closures

City minister Andrew Griffith has summoned bank chiefs for a meeting to discuss how customers can be protected from “being de-banked” after Coutts cut ties with Nigel Farage. Mr Griffith is expected to write to the chief executives of 19 banks, ...

24 Jul 2023 at 09:11

NatWest Group chief faces resignation calls over Nigel Farage leak

The chief executive of NatWest Group is facing calls to resign after she admitted being the source of an inaccurate story about the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account. Dame Alison Rose said she made a “serious error of judgment” when she ...

25 Jul 2023 at 21:44

City

NatWest says no evidence of discrimination in Coutts bank account closures

NatWest Group has said there is no evidence of discrimination due to political views in Coutts’ decision to close customer accounts, an independent review of the bank found. Coutts closed about 900 accounts over a two-year period, including ...

15 Dec 2023 at 11:21

City

Privacy watchdog sorry for saying ex-NatWest boss breached Nigel Farage’s rights

The privacy watchdog has apologised to former NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose for suggesting she broke privacy rules when discussing Nigel Farage with a journalist. The Information Commissioner’s Office said that it had not investigated Dame ...

06 Nov 2023 at 14:52

Soccer

Bristol Rovers have Paul Coutts back from suspension for Oxford clash

Bristol Rovers will have captain Paul Coutts available again following suspension for the Sky Bet League One match against Oxford. Scottish midfielder Coutts has now served out a four-match ban, which carried over from the end of last ...

11 Aug 2022 at 15:33

Nigel Farage says Coutts offers to reinstate his accounts amid de-banking row

Nigel Farage said Coutts has offered to reinstate his personal and business accounts, with the former Ukip leader also seeking compensation from the private bank. Mr Farage said the “fight goes on” as he outlined his desire for a ...

31 Jul 2023 at 19:38

Nigel Farage says NatWest boss apology ‘only a start’ as he vows to fight on

Nigel Farage has claimed that an apology from the chief executive of NatWest Group is only “a start”, as he pledged to keep on campaigning amid a political furore over the closure of bank accounts and freedom of speech. Dame ...

20 Jul 2023 at 20:08

City

Nigel Farage blasts private bank as ‘dishonest’ after closing account

Nigel Farage has accused a prestigious private bank of being “dishonest” amid a dispute over whether his bank account was closed because of his political views. The former leader of the UK Independence Party (Ukip) said his ...

04 Jul 2023 at 15:40

City

Banks should not close accounts because of people’s views, says Rishi Sunak

Banks should not be allowed to close customers’ accounts because of their views, Rishi Sunak has said. The Prime Minister said the right to free speech had to be respected “and that should not be an excuse to close ...

04 Jul 2023 at 17:43

Ministers denounce ‘disgraceful’ treatment of Nigel Farage by Coutts bank

Ministers denounce ‘disgraceful’ treatment of Farage by Coutts

Ministers have backed former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage after private bank Coutts reportedly closed his account because his views do “not align with our values”. Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said ...

19 Jul 2023 at 13:16

City

Seven key moments from NatWest chairman’s call with reporters

In a call with reporters on Friday, NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies was asked about the actions of the bank, and its subsidiary Coutts, when closing the account of former politician Nigel Farage. In a ...

28 Jul 2023 at 10:38

Coutts boss resigns after Nigel Farage bank account row

The boss of bank Coutts which shut down Nigel Farage’s bank account, Peter Flavel, will step down immediately, its owner NatWest Group has said. It follows the resignation of NatWest’s chief executive ...

27 Jul 2023 at 16:20

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