Nigel Farage is launching fresh allegations against Coutts, claiming the private bank closed his account because of his policy.
The former Brexit Party leader posted a video on Twitter on Tuesday saying he had obtained a 40-page document after submitting a “subject access request” to Coutts to learn more about the bank’s justification for close your account
Coutts, a unit of taxpayer-backed bank NatWest Group, was previously reported to have closed Farage’s accounts because he had fallen below the financial threshold, something Farage said he was unaware of.
Farage said the document he obtained mentions “Brexit” 30 times; “Russia” 22 times; “Donald Trump” 14 times; “racist” nine times.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Coutts for comment, as well as Farage’s spokesman for a copy of the memo. The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper, said the memo showed Coutts had decided Farage’s views “did not align” with the bank’s values.
Coutts told the media that its decisions to close accounts “are not taken lightly and take into account a number of factors, including commercial viability, reputational considerations and legal and regulatory requirements.”
Nigel Farage spoke to Fox News Digital about a range of topics relating to the UK’s current and potential political landscape. (Fox News Digital)
“As previously confirmed by the customer, alternative banking arrangements have been offered within the wider group.”
Farage told Reuters the issue “raises very broad questions about our banks and how political they have become”.
“A lot of people in prominent political roles will be scratching their heads and thinking, ‘Am I going to be next?’ he said
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Farage previously said he believed it was because he was considered a “politically exposed person” (PEP), meaning banks must apply extra scrutiny to accounts.
The government has said it is investigating concerns that banks are blocking customers because of their political views and said it passed legislation to make the rules for a “politically exposed person” (PEP) less onerous.
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“This is wrong. No one should be banned from using basic services for their political views,” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. “Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of our democracy.”
Reuters contributed to this report.
Bradford Betz is a reporter for Fox News Digital who covers crime, political issues and more.
