![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ministers-blast-coutts-bank-after-it-called-nigel-farage-a-grifter-and-shut-his-account/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_US-VOTE-ELECTION-ARIZONA-LAKE.jpg&description=The former UKIP leader has lashed out at Coutts, which is owned by Natwest, and released 40 pages of documents which he says back up his claim that he was booted out because of his political views Ministers have voiced their outrage after a bank allegedly shut Nigel Farage's bank account amid concerns is seen as "xenophobic and pandering to racists" and a "disingenuous grifter". The former UKIP leader has lashed out at Coutts and released 40 pages of documents which he says back up his claim that he was booted out because of his political views. Rishi Sunak told the Commons that people shouldn't have financial services withdrawn because they exercise free speech - and appeared to suggest Mr Farage should complain to the Financial Ombudsman. Earlier Home Secretary Suella Braverman voiced her support for the ex-politician and GB News presenter, describing it as a "scandal". Mr Farage has handed the Mail Online documents he obtained after making a subject access request to the 17th century bank, owned by Natwest after its decision to shut his account. According to the report, the bank's dossier cited his retweet of a Ricky Gervais joke about trans women and his friendship with tennis player Novak Djokovic - who was against being vaccinated against Covid - to flag concerns Mr Farage is "xenophobic and racist". Speaking to the PA news agency, Mr Farage said his experience has left him fearing the UK is moving towards a "Chinese-style social credit system" where only those with "acceptable views" can participate in society. According to notes shared by Mr Farage, bank officials said allowing him to have an account "was compatible" but to his "publicly-stated views that were at odds with our position as an inclusive organisation". An angry Ms Braverman tweeted: "The Coutts scandal exposes the sinister nature of much of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion industry. Apparently anyone who wants to control our borders & stop the boats can be branded 'xenophobic' & have their ban){kind=link}
The former UKIP leader has lashed out at Coutts, which is owned by Natwest, and released 40 pages of documents which he says back up his claim that he was booted out because of his political views
Ministers have voiced their outrage after a bank allegedly shut Nigel Farage’s bank account amid concerns is seen as “xenophobic and pandering to racists” and a “disingenuous grifter”.
The former UKIP leader has lashed out at Coutts and released 40 pages of documents which he says back up his claim that he was booted out because of his political views.
Rishi Sunak told the Commons that people shouldn’t have financial services withdrawn because they exercise free speech – and appeared to suggest Mr Farage should complain to the Financial Ombudsman.
Earlier Home Secretary Suella Braverman voiced her support for the ex-politician and GB News presenter, describing it as a “scandal”.