Nigel Farage considers private criminal proceedings against NatWest Group over debanking scandal
1 month ago

Nigel Farage considers private criminal proceedings against NatWest Group over debanking scandal

The Independent  

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Nigel Farage announces plans to privately prosecute Jonathan Reynolds
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nigel Farage announces plans to privately prosecute Jonathan Reynolds

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Nigel Farage ditches Reform UK’s ‘contract with the people’ just 2 months after election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigel Farage ditches Reform UK’s ‘contract with the people’ just 2 months after election

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NatWest boss admits ‘unexpected challenges’ for bank in 2023
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NatWest boss admits ‘unexpected challenges’ for bank in 2023

The Independent  

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Farage weighs up mass legal fight against banks as 3,000 tell him: They closed our accounts too
1 year, 1 month ago

Farage weighs up mass legal fight against banks as 3,000 tell him: They closed our accounts too

Daily Mail  

The scale of Britain's 'debanking scandal' was last night revealed after nearly 3,000 people claimed their accounts have been unexpectedly closed. More than 570 were former customers of NatWest, which was plunged into crisis last year after its subsidiary, the elite bank Coutts, shut down Nigel Farage's account. Mr Farage, the honorary president of Reform UK, told The Mail on …

Everyone lost in the Coutts bank scandal... except Nigel Farage
1 year, 2 months ago

Everyone lost in the Coutts bank scandal... except Nigel Farage

The Independent  

My editor loves setting challenges. To recap, a terrible fuss, orchestrated by Nigel Farage, ensued when the Brexit campaigner turned chat show host, had his account at Coutts, the private bank owned by NatWest, closed. Everybody thought Coutts was the bank in question – it is Britain’s leading private bank and whenever a private bank is mentioned, Coutts is the …

NatWest debanking findings ‘a work of fiction’, says Nigel Farage
1 year, 3 months ago

NatWest debanking findings ‘a work of fiction’, says Nigel Farage

The Telegraph  

Nigel Farage has described the latest findings of a review into Coutts’ decision to close his bank accounts as “a work of fiction” after it found no evidence of widespread political discrimination. Coutts, which is owned by NatWest, said the second phase of the independent review by law firm Travers Smith looking at customer account closures over the past two …

Ex-Natwest boss Alison Rose stripped of £7.6m over Nigel Farage debanking row
1 year, 4 months ago

Ex-Natwest boss Alison Rose stripped of £7.6m over Nigel Farage debanking row

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Probe finds 'serious failings' in way British politician Nigel Farage had his bank account closed
1 year, 4 months ago

Probe finds 'serious failings' in way British politician Nigel Farage had his bank account closed

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NatWest admits serious failings over Nigel Farage’s bank account closure
1 year, 4 months ago

NatWest admits serious failings over Nigel Farage’s bank account closure

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Nigel Farage’s data rights infringed by Natwest chief, watchdog rules
1 year, 4 months ago

Nigel Farage’s data rights infringed by Natwest chief, watchdog rules

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Nigel Farage opens new bank account with Lloyds
1 year, 5 months ago

Nigel Farage opens new bank account with Lloyds

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Debanking: How UK Muslims found common cause with Nigel Farage
1 year, 6 months ago

Debanking: How UK Muslims found common cause with Nigel Farage

Al Jazeera  

Want to hear your voice on The Take? Their cause recently got an unexpected boost from far-right politician Nigel Farage after he uncovered that his account had also been shut down over his political beliefs. This week, the Financial Conduct Authority says a preliminary review has found “no evidence” that banks have shut or denied accounts over customers’ political beliefs. …

NatWest picks City veteran as new chairman in wake of Alison Rose exit
1 year, 6 months ago

NatWest picks City veteran as new chairman in wake of Alison Rose exit

The Independent  

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‘The fight goes on’: Nigel Farage demands compensation after Coutts lets him keep bank accounts
1 year, 7 months ago

‘The fight goes on’: Nigel Farage demands compensation after Coutts lets him keep bank accounts

The Independent  

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Senior minister reveals bank account challenges amid Farage row
1 year, 7 months ago

Senior minister reveals bank account challenges amid Farage row

The Independent  

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CEO of royal banker Coutts resigns amid furor over closure of politician Nigel Farage’s account
1 year, 7 months ago

CEO of royal banker Coutts resigns amid furor over closure of politician Nigel Farage’s account

Associated Press  

LONDON — The chief executive of Coutts Bank, long known as the bankers for Britain’s royal family and nobility, has stepped down amid the furor surrounding populist politician Nigel Farage’s complaints that his account was closed because of his political views. CEO Peter Flavel’s resignation came just a day after Coutts owner NatWest Group parted ways with its CEO, Alison …

NatWest sees £850m fall in value after Alison Rose’s resignation as Nigel Farage calls for heads to roll
1 year, 7 months ago

NatWest sees £850m fall in value after Alison Rose’s resignation as Nigel Farage calls for heads to roll

The Independent  

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Banks urged to learn lessons from Nigel Farage row after NatWest boss quits
1 year, 7 months ago

Banks urged to learn lessons from Nigel Farage row after NatWest boss quits

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What is the Nigel Farage row about and what does it mean for me?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is the Nigel Farage row about and what does it mean for me?

The Independent  

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Government tells banks to comply with financial crime rules after top boss quits
1 year, 7 months ago

Government tells banks to comply with financial crime rules after top boss quits

The Independent  

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Timeline of events which led to Dame Alison Rose quitting as NatWest boss
1 year, 7 months ago

Timeline of events which led to Dame Alison Rose quitting as NatWest boss

The Independent  

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NatWest Bank CEO ousted after furor over politician Nigel Farage’s bank account
1 year, 7 months ago

NatWest Bank CEO ousted after furor over politician Nigel Farage’s bank account

Associated Press  

LONDON — The chief executive of NatWest, one of Britain’s biggest banks, left her job on Wednesday after discussing personal details of a client — the populist politician Nigel Farage — with a journalist amid a furor over financial institutions’ power to refuse customers for their political views. The bank said Alison Rose was leaving “by mutual consent.” The surprise …

NatWest has ‘further to go’ in rectifying Nigel Farage row, says Michael Gove
1 year, 7 months ago

NatWest has ‘further to go’ in rectifying Nigel Farage row, says Michael Gove

The Independent  

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UK banking boss apologizes to populist politician Farage over the closure of his account
1 year, 8 months ago

UK banking boss apologizes to populist politician Farage over the closure of his account

The Independent  

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Coutts latest news: NatWest boss apologises to Nigel Farage
1 year, 8 months ago

Coutts latest news: NatWest boss apologises to Nigel Farage

The Telegraph  

Dame Alison Rose, the chief executive of NatWest, has apologised to Nigel Farage over the mishandling of his account closure. In a letter to the former Ukip leader, she said she was sorry for the “deeply inappropriate comments” made about him in internal emails, and said they did not reflect the view of the bank. But her letter contained no …

Treatment of Farage ‘ought to jeopardise’ bank’s licence, senior Tory says
1 year, 8 months ago

Treatment of Farage ‘ought to jeopardise’ bank’s licence, senior Tory says

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Ministers denounce ‘disgraceful’ treatment of Nigel Farage by Coutts bank
1 year, 8 months ago

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

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Coutts closed Nigel Farage's account because he didn't 'align with their values'
1 year, 8 months ago

Coutts closed Nigel Farage's account because he didn't 'align with their values'

The Telegraph  

Earlier this month, the BBC and the Financial Times reported claims that the reason Mr Farage’s accounts were closed was that they fell below the financial threshold required by the bank. Yet in the 40 pages of documents released to Mr Farage after he made a subject access request to Coutts, the bank repeatedly says he “meets the EC criteria …

Nigel Farage’s bank accounts were closed ‘because of a lack of money, not his political views’
1 year, 8 months ago

Nigel Farage’s bank accounts were closed ‘because of a lack of money, not his political views’

The Independent  

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No 10 issues warning to banks after Nigel Farage uproar
1 year, 8 months ago

No 10 issues warning to banks after Nigel Farage uproar

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Nigel Farage’s Brexit revenge conspiracy theory is not what it seems
1 year, 8 months ago

Nigel Farage’s Brexit revenge conspiracy theory is not what it seems

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Nigel Farage claims his bank accounts were shut down in revenge for Brexit: ‘The corporate world will never forgive me’
1 year, 8 months ago

Nigel Farage claims his bank accounts were shut down in revenge for Brexit: ‘The corporate world will never forgive me’

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‘Dysfunctional’ Companies House facilitating fraud, finance chiefs say
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Dysfunctional’ Companies House facilitating fraud, finance chiefs say

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NatWest chair apologises for money laundering failures and warns on inflation
2 years, 10 months ago

NatWest chair apologises for money laundering failures and warns on inflation

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NatWest expected to show juicy profits amid interest rate hikes
3 years, 1 month ago

NatWest expected to show juicy profits amid interest rate hikes

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NatWest fined £264m after breaches of anti-money-laundering laws
3 years, 3 months ago

NatWest fined £264m after breaches of anti-money-laundering laws

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NatWest hit with £264m fine after breaches of anti-money laundering rules
3 years, 3 months ago

NatWest hit with £264m fine after breaches of anti-money laundering rules

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National Crime Agency clears Leave.EU and Arron Banks
5 years, 5 months ago

National Crime Agency clears Leave.EU and Arron Banks

Daily Mail  

The National Crime Agency has said it has found 'no evidence that any criminal offences have been committed' after the Electoral Commission referred allegations against Leave.EU and businessman Arron Banks. Britain's FBI accepted a referral from the Electoral Commission of a number of alleged offences against Leave.EU, its chief executive Elizabeth Bilney, businessman Arron Banks and a company called Better …

Arron Banks ‘bankrolled Nigel Farage’s lavish lifestyle with £450,000 funding’, investigation finds
5 years, 10 months ago

Arron Banks ‘bankrolled Nigel Farage’s lavish lifestyle with £450,000 funding’, investigation finds

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Ukip leader Nigel Farage admits tax haven fund was a 'mistake'
11 years, 8 months ago

Ukip leader Nigel Farage admits tax haven fund was a 'mistake'

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