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UK Banks Commit to "the Principle of Non-Discrimination Based on Lawful Freedom of Expression" as to Clients

From The Independent (UK): Economic secretary Andrew Griffith told the bosses of some of the UK's biggest banks on Wednesday that it is important to protect freedom of expression…. It came after former politician Nigel Farage's bank account with Coutts—a bank for the ultra wealthy—was closed. The account was shut…

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Coutts chief quits and crisis wipes £1bn off NatWest shares

Ousting of private bank’s chief may not be final departure as future of NatWest Group chairman looks uncertain

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Russophobia is now the secret weapon of corporate hypocrites

Until yesterday, you’d have been forgiven for thinking the outcome of the Coutts-Nigel Farage debacle was a lecture on customer service. City minister Andrew Griffith summoned our banks for a little chat, as if they were naughty school children who’d written swear words on the board.

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Treasury officials weigh 40-year mortgages to help first-time buyers

Long-term fixed-rate deals are popular in the Netherlands and Denmark and protect borrowers from interest rate spikes

The Independent UK

NatWest was caught out by Nigel Farage’s deft political game

Tory anger over Coutts affair led to bank’s board feeling it had no choice but to sack CEO Alison Rose

The Guardian - UK

Sunak and Hunt accused of ‘damaging UK plc’ over NatWest boss’s exit

Concerns raised over anonymous briefings that triggered early-hours resignation of Dame Alison Rose

The Guardian - UK

NatWest sees £850m wiped from its value after Nigel Farage calls for heads to roll

Dame Alison Rose’s overnight decision to quit after leaking a story about Nigel Farage’s bank account to the BBC rocked NatWest and the wider banking sector

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Now pressure builds on Coutts boss after NatWest CEO quits over Farage scandal: ‘Unsustainable at every level’

The former Brexit Party leader said he wrote to the boss of Coutts three times after hearing his account would be closed, but was ‘not given the courtesy of a response’

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage calls for entire NatWest board to go after boss quits over banking row

‘In my view, they should all go,’ the former UKIP leader said as Alison Rose steps down

The Independent UK

Data watchdog to investigate complaint after NatWest boss discussed Nigel Farage details – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as bank ousts chief executive Alison Rose following government intervention

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage calls for wider ‘cultural change’ at NatWest after boss quits

The former Ukip leader has hit out at the wider NatWest Board

Evening Standard

Farage calls for wider ‘cultural change’ at NatWest after boss quits

Speaking to the PA news agency early on Wednesday, the former Ukip leader hit out at the wider NatWest Board.

The Independent UK

‘Significant concerns’ in Downing Street as NatWest boss quits over Farage leak

Dame Alison Rose resigns after admitting ‘serious error of judgment’

The Independent UK

BBC apologises to Nigel Farage over 'inaccurate' reporting of bank account closure

A SENIOR BBC journalist has apologised to Nigel Farage after suggesting that the former Ukip leader lacked the funds to maintain a bank account…

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The Guardian - UK

Pound on worst run since March 2020 with UK economy ‘close to stalling’; some Gatwick strikes suspended – as it happened

UK private sector growth slowed to six-month low this month, while DHL workers have cancelled Gatwick strikes and other strikes are suspended

The Guardian - UK

City minister summons UK bank bosses to discuss Farage account closure

Andrew Griffith raises ‘significant concern’ after Coutts judged ex-Ukip leader ‘did not align’ with its values

The Guardian - UK

Bank rule changes after Nigel Farage furore could tip off criminals, say experts

Plans to make closure of accounts more transparent may ‘undermine’ measures against money laundering

The Guardian - UK

Sunak, Braverman and City regulator wade into Farage banking row

FCA chief says banks cannot ‘discriminate’ against political views, but chair argues it’s up to Coutts ‘who they do business with’

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Evening Standard

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

The former Ukip leader said after his account was closed there is a danger of the UK moving towards a ‘Chinese-style social credit system’

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage: EU to blame for my bank account woes

Former Brexit Party leader claims he has fallen foul of over-zealous anti-money laundering regulations

The Independent UK

Banks should be clearer on how customers can challenge account closures – Which?

The consumer group has offered some suggestions on what banking customers can do if they find their bank account has been closed.

The Guardian - UK

Heatwave piles torpor on paralysis as Tories face up to their doom

A mood of listlessness grips the Commons as one by one Conservative MPs check out

The Independent UK

Banks should increase returns on savings amid interest rate rises, says top Tory

Harriett Baldwin, chairwoman of the Treasury Select Committee, suggested banks should take the step if they are also raising mortgage rates.

Daily Mirror

'We've had EIGHT family cars written off since moving to notorious street'

The Griffiths family, who live close to the city centre in Newport, Wales says they lost the latest car after a crash on Tuesday evening, the eighth vehicle to be wrecked

The Guardian - UK

At least 10 Sunak ministers retain roles as private company directors

Practice of retaining business interests appears to have increased under Boris Johnson and again under current PM

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