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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Nationwide pressed to address ‘emerging governance issues’ as AGM looms

Nationwide building society in Southampton
Nationwide has confirmed it is holding £382bn worth of assets after its takeover of Virgin Money. Photograph: Nigel Wiggins/Alamy

Nationwide is under pressure to address “emerging governance issues” across the building society sector, amid concerns bosses are bundling voting options and failing to allocate board seats for members.

The Stockport Labour MP Navendu Mishra has sent a formal letter to the chair of Nationwide, Kevin Parry, outlining growing unease over the way executives, including at Nationwide, have been engaging with members who ultimately own their building societies. A letter raising similar concerns was sent to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in recent weeks.

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