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Evening Standard
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Sophie Wingate

Debanking poses threat to free speech, Jeremy Hunt says as he asks regulator for probe

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has asked the City watchdog to look into the extent of debanking, as he said the practice poses a “threat” to free speech.

It comes as banks face widespread reforms over account closures, after the Nigel Farage row that last week led to the resignation of the top bosses at NatWest and Coutts.

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