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The bank in questions was coutts a private bank you can only use with a high level of funds. the bbc story came from business editor simonjack. on twitter he quoted a source who rejected the notion that the decision to close his coutts account was in any way political . but what the source said wasn t accurate. nor was the bbc headline. we know that because of this. after what s called a subject access request, nigel farage received details of coutts decision, and released them. we see coutts noting mr farage s mortgage ending. and adding, the relationship has been below commercial criteria for some time. and these commercial factors can trigger the closing of an account. but in the document, there s more. nigel farage is described as holding xenophobic, chauvinistic and racist views . ....
Him at natwest, which owns coutts. the government has announced banks will face tougher rules over closing customer accounts in a move designed to protect freedom of expression. ross atkins is here to explain. this is a story about banking and political beliefs, and it starts here. i had ihada i had a phone call a couple of months ago to say, we are closing your account. months ago to say, we are closing youraccount. i months ago to say, we are closing your account. i asked why and no reason was given. mr farage suggested it was politically motivated. that was late june. by earlyjuly, there was a twist. a bbc headline told us: nigel farage bank account shut for falling below wealth limit. the bank in questions was coutts a private bank you can only use with a high level of funds. the bbc story came from business editor simonjack. on twitter he quoted a source who rejected the notion that the decision to close his coutts account was in any way political . it was for commercial rea ....
Breaking news from around the world 24 breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day this is bbc news. the boss of one of britain s biggest banks, has apologised to the former ukip leader, nigel farage, in the row over why his account, was closed. alison rose, who s the chief executive at natwest, which owns the private bank coutts, says comments made about him were deeply inappropriate. mr farage claimed his account had been closed, because his political views didn t align with the bank s values. he s now said he wants the chief executive to appear before mps. the government has already announced that banks will now face tougher rules, over the closure of customer accounts. here s our analysis editor, ros atkins. i got a phone call a couple of months ago to say, we are closing your account. i asked why, no reason was given. mr farage suggested it was politically motivated. that was late june. by earlyjuly, there was a twist. a bbc headline told us, nigel farage bank account shut ....
I got a phone call a couple of months ago to say, we are closing your account. i asked why, no reason was given. mr farage suggested it was politically motivated. that was late june. by earlyjuly, there was a twist. a bbc headline told us, nigel farage bank account shut for falling below wealth limit. the bank in questions was coutts a private bank you can only use with a high level of funds. the bbc story came from business editor simonjack. on twitter he quoted a source who rejected the notion that the decision to close his coutts account was in any way political . it was for commercial reasons, the source said. but what the source said wasn t accurate. nor was the bbc headline. we know that because of this. after what s called a subject access request, nigel farage received details of coutts decision, and released them. ....
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