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FCA says review on de-banking already being prepared in wake of Farage-Coutts dispute
Former Brexit party leader at centre of ‘debanking’ scandal insists on compensation and face-to-face meeting with bosses
The former Brexit party leader has shown his ability to tap into the political zeitgeist and unnerve the establishment
The state shareholding is fraught with conflicts of interest, as the Farage row shows
Peter Flavel says he bears ultimate responsibility for handling of former Ukip leader’s account
Alison Rose has become the first high-profile business casualty of UK’s increasingly divisive politics
Errors by the bank and its Coutts subsidiary made CEO’s resignation inevitable
Government wants banks to give account holders at least 90 days’ notice of termination
Banker known for competence and close work with government resigns after admitting information leak
UK bank head’s resignation comes after she admits to being source of inaccurate BBC report about former Ukip leader
Board criticises chief for ‘serious error’ after she admits to being source of inaccurate BBC story
NatWest, HSBC, Lloyds and Barclays bosses among those set to be called to meeting on new free-speech rules
Bank boss under fire over whether she had any role in cutting services to ex-Ukip leader
Running a big bank requires a thick skin and political savvy
The closure of Nigel Farage’s account sparks a debate about a lender’s power to remove clients
The honest letter the UK private bank should send to the populist rightwing politician it rejected
UK government accelerates plans to protect customers over freedom of expression
More clarity is needed over rules related to high-profile individuals
Lenders have been taking a cautious approach around ‘politically exposed persons’
NatWest in talks with regulators after former Ukip leader released evidence suggesting bank dropped him on political grounds
Former Ukip leader says memo shows bank’s decision was driven by political concerns
The barriers to bank accounts deserve attention, no matter who is affected in society
Former Brexit party leader says he is victim of political persecution but ‘Queen’s bank’ has strict criteria
Former Brexit party leader claims he is being ‘forced out’ by UK establishment after accounts shut down
Ex-Brexit party leader claims ‘serious political persecution’ as accounts face closure
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