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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Nigel Farage considering suing Coutts bank owner NatWest as account closure row rumbles on

PA Wire

Nigel Farage has said he is considering suing Coutts' owner NatWest after his bank account was closed, sparking a major row over free speech and interventions from the top of government.

The arch-Brexiteer and former Ukip leader claimed the bank had defamed him with comments it made in official papers about why it no longer wanted him as a customer.

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