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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Archie Mitchell

Rishi Sunak slams Coutts after documents label Farage ‘grifter’ and bank shuts account

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Rishi Sunak promised a crackdown on banks denying accounts to customers based on their opinions as Tory MPs condemned the closure of Nigel Farage’s Coutts account.

The prime minister led a wave of senior Tories condemning the upmarket bank for closing Mr Farage’s accounts in a row over free speech.

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