Nigel Farage has claimed his checking account was closed down after Coutts determined his views “do not align with our values”.
The former UKIP chief mentioned final month that the unique financial institution – utilized by the Royal Family – had written to him to inform him each his private and enterprise accounts have been being closed, and there had been no clarification.
Mr Farage claimed in a video on Twitter this was attributable to him being a “politically exposed person” or PEP, and that closing his financial institution accounts was a part of a plan to drive him out of the UK.
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But each the BBC and Financial Times reported the financial institution didn’t need his customized as he didn’t manage to pay for in his accounts.
Now, the Brexit campaigner claims to have a 40-page doc displaying he met the “criteria for commercial retention”, however his views meant they wished him to go away, starting from his place on LGBT+ rights by means of to his friendship with former US president Donald Trump.
Sky News has not seen this doc.
Writing within the Telegraph, Mr Farage mentioned: “Between 2014 and 2016, when I first banked with Coutts, no problems ever arose. After Brexit became a reality, everything changed.”
He mentioned the report claimed he was seen as “xenophobic and racist”, repeated claims he was a fascist in his schooldays, and mentioned his earlier remarks have been “distasteful and appear increasingly out of touch with wider society”.
Taking to social media, Mr Farage added: “I thought the purpose of companies was to return dividends to their shareholders, and in this case that’s you and me… we are the shareholders.
“But they’re extra bothered about placing up rainbow flags and being well-liked at dinner events in Chelsea than they’re about really earning profits.”
Sky News has contacted Coutts for a response.
Source: information.sky.com”