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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Robert Dex

Nigel Farage claims Coutts closed his bank account because of his ‘values’

Nigel Farage’s account at Coutts was shut down after the bank said his views did “not align with our values”, according to documents released by the former Ukip leader.

The former MEP’s stance on Brexit as well as his friendship with former US president Donald Trump were considered by the bank’s reputational risk committee which appeared to conclude he was not “compatible with Coutts”.

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