Nigel Farage launches fresh attack over Coutts bank closure

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The ex-UK Independence Party leader accuses the BBC of falling for 'spin', saying his account was closed due to his views.

Nigel Farage has launched a fresh attack over Coutts bank's decision to close his account.Mr Farage had fallen below the financial threshold needed for an account, citing a source familiar with the move.

"Apparently, I'm a risk to them. I have virtually no links of any kind to Russia whatsoever. This is political. There is no other way of looking at it," he said. It also stated that the committee did not think that continuing to bank Mr Farage "was compatible with Coutts given his publicly-stated views that were "at odds with our position as an inclusive organisation"The bank also states Mr Farage would "perceive a decision to exit him as unfair" and noted "he would almost certainly use his public platform to communicate his dissatisfaction"Mr Farage said the report stated "very clearly" that he had met the...

At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday former Brexit secretary David Davis accused the bank of lying about the "commercial viability" of Mr Farage's account in anonymous briefings to the BBC.

 

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