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Nigel Farage banking scandal claims another scalp as Coutts CEO quits

Peter Flavel is second bank chief to resign over cancellation of ex-Ukip leader's account, as pressure mounts on NatWest chair to go next

The Independent UK

Debanking row: is Nigel Farage case just tip of the iceberg?

UK banks are being reminded of “their responsibilities” when it comes to sensitive information they hold on their customers.

The Week

GB News owner’s fund makes millions from short position as NatWest shares slide

Marshall Wace holds a 0.59% short position in NatWest, which has delivered gains of close to £12 million in the past week

Evening Standard

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Farage bank row 'sees GB News owner make millions betting against NatWest'

A HEDGE fund belonging to one of the owners of GB News has reportedly made a multi-million pound gain by betting against NatWest on the markets.

The National (Scotland)

Phubbing: a marriage-wrecking habit?

“Nigel Farage may be a lipless old populist with a face like a crapulent axolotl, but you can’t take away his bank account just because... Oi! Are you even listening? You’re not, are you? You’re playing with your damn phone like a teenager... There’s me trying to have an important…

The Week

The real banking scandal isn’t about Nigel Farage’s account, and it isn’t about profits either

City comment: It’s unlikely Nigel Farage will kick up a storm about this one

Evening Standard

Who is Peter Flavel? Coutts CEO who lost his job over Nigel Farage banking row

Natwest CEO Dame Alison Rose’s resignation ‘not enough’ says former UKIP leader as he calls on whole board to quit

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Thursday briefing: What the Coutts/Farage row reveals about banking in Britain

In today’s newsletter: The twisty tale of Nigel Farage’s dispute with the NatWest-owned bank has led to the resignation of its CEO, Alison Rose. A timeline of the drama and why it matters

The Guardian - UK

Don’t be fooled: this row is about more than Nigel Farage and Coutts – what lies beneath is Brexit

Why have Tories and a beleaguered PM fought this battle so fiercely? Because the ex-Ukip leader embodies leave and they fear him, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

NatWest was caught out by Nigel Farage’s deft political game

Tory anger over Coutts affair led to bank’s board feeling it had no choice but to sack CEO Alison Rose

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Nigel Farage and Coutts: this row is more about the politics of Brexit than banking

The former Brexit party leader was done a disservice, but the frenzy of Tory outrage is mostly a symptom of political cowardice

The Guardian - UK

Sunak and Hunt accused of ‘damaging UK plc’ over NatWest boss’s exit

Concerns raised over anonymous briefings that triggered early-hours resignation of Dame Alison Rose

The Guardian - UK

NatWest sees £850m wiped from its value after Nigel Farage calls for heads to roll

Dame Alison Rose’s overnight decision to quit after leaking a story about Nigel Farage’s bank account to the BBC rocked NatWest and the wider banking sector

The Independent UK

Farage blames ‘woke capitalism’ for his row with Coutts, but banks aren’t woke. Their obsession is profits

Like many corporations, they make virtuous statements, but for the most part they hide behind a cloak of ethical humbug, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor

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How the downfall of NatWest boss Alison Rose over Farage and Coutts unfolded – timeline

Events from first tweet by Nigel Farage to final announcement by bank chairman Howard Davies

Evening Standard

OPINION - Will Coutts bank ‘disappear’ after Farage debacle?: The Leader podcast

The fallout continues following the resignation of NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose.

The National (Scotland)

Farage account closure risks ‘undermining efforts to tackle financial crime’

THE UK Government risks undermining money laundering rules if it makes knee-jerk decisions after Nigel Farage’s bank account closure, experts say.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Why Nigel Farage has done Keir Starmer a favour

Why did the 2017 and 2019 general elections produce two starkly different results? Both took place in the shadow of the EU referendum, both times Labour put up Jeremy Corbyn as its candidate for prime minister, and even when the Tories switched from Theresa May to Boris Johnson, they in…

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The Independent UK

What is the Nigel Farage row about and what does it mean for me?

Ministers are pressing ahead with accelerated reforms to give customers more rights on so-called de-banking.

The Independent UK

Now pressure builds on Coutts boss after NatWest CEO quits over Farage scandal: ‘Unsustainable at every level’

The former Brexit Party leader said he wrote to the boss of Coutts three times after hearing his account would be closed, but was ‘not given the courtesy of a response’

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Coutts debacle poses questions for all sides

It is a single story sparking a binary reaction — Nigel Farage and his bank account. The former Ukip leader has landed a major scalp, as NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose quit late last night after acknowledging she made a “serious error of judgment” when she discussed Mr Farage’s relationship…

The Independent UK

Who is Peter Flavel? Coutts CEO under fire over Nigel Farage banking row

Natwest CEO Dame Alison Rose’s resignation ‘not enough’ says former UKIP leader as he calls on whole board to quit

Evening Standard

Dead-of-night departure of NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose rocks the City

Shares in turmoil-hit bank fall and furore keeps growing after Dame Alison Rose’s resignation as NatWest’s chief executive

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves defended NatWest boss as victim of ‘bullying’ day before Starmer said she was right to quit – as it happened

Shadow chancellor says Treasury should tackle cost of living crisis instead of attacking Dame Alison Rose, while Labour leader says she was right to resign

The Guardian - UK

Forget Nigel Farage and Coutts – banks have been locking ordinary people out of accounts for years

This is a rich person’s row. But as a debt adviser, I’ve seen clients’ lives upended when they are denied access to a basic bank account, says debt adviser Amy Taylor

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