![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/grant-shapps-claims-his-family-had-trouble-opening-bank-accounts-amid-farage-natwest-row/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Government-Ministers-Attend-Weekly-Cabinet-Meeting.jpg&description=Grant Shapps has accused banks of going "too far" and claimed he, his wife, children and siblings have had trouble opening accounts - while Nigel Farage says he's launching a fresh campaign over "de-banking" A top Tory has claimed he and his family have struggled to open accounts at major banks as Nigel Farage continues with his "de-banking" crusade. Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps accused banks of going "too far" in its treatment of political figures. He said his wife, children, sister and brother, have all experienced difficulties as he accused HSBC of being "completely unreasonable" in its treatment of his son. The Cabinet member spoke out following a turbulent week for NatWest, which saw chief executive Dame Alison Rose dramatically quit in the row over Mr Farage's account being closed. The storm centres around officials at private bank Coutts - owned by NatWest - who warned in an internal document that Mr Farage is seen as "xenophobic and pandering to racists" and a "disingenuous grifter". Mr Shapps claimed the woke culture in boardrooms has gone "completely crazy", and said his family's problems stem from his being a "politically exposed person". In an interview with The Sun, Mr Shapps said: "Every single member of my family - my wife, my brother and my sister. All different banks. It is difficulty in getting an account. "My 19 year-old son, he's just been sent an enormous letter, an enormous list of things that HSBC wants him to provide, which is as long as your arm and completely unreasonable... HSBC - the bank he has been with since he was a little kid - had asked him for a list as long as his arm about you know, what's the source of your wealth and what's this, what's that." And he said his oldest son, aged 22, was "outright refused" an account by one of the Challenger banks, branding it "mad". Outlining his own experience he said: "When I applied for accounts - I was asked for 18 years of a P60s recently. I said how am I meant to get 18 years of pa){kind=link}
Grant Shapps has accused banks of going “too far” and claimed he, his wife, children and siblings have had trouble opening accounts – while Nigel Farage says he’s launching a fresh campaign over “de-banking”
A top Tory has claimed he and his family have struggled to open accounts at major banks as Nigel Farage continues with his “de-banking” crusade.
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps accused banks of going “too far” in its treatment of political figures. He said his wife, children, sister and brother, have all experienced difficulties as he accused HSBC of being “completely unreasonable” in its treatment of his son.
The Cabinet member spoke out following a turbulent week for NatWest, which saw chief executive Dame Alison Rose dramatically quit in the row over Mr Farage’s account being closed. The storm centres around officials at private bank Coutts – owned by NatWest – who warned in an internal document that Mr Farage is seen as “xenophobic and pandering to racists” and a “disingenuous grifter”.
Mr Shapps claimed the woke culture in boardrooms has gone “completely crazy”, and said his family’s problems stem from his being a “politically exposed person”.