Nigel Farage contacts lawyers after being left ‘frustrated’ by NatWest meeting refusal
Nigel Farage has enlisted lawyers to deal with the NatWest debanking scandal he’s embroiled in.
The GB News presenter’s makes an attempt to drive a meeting with the financial institution’s prime brass have confirmed fruitless up to now, and Farage believes extra forceful actions are required to make sure it takes place.
Farage, who had his Coutts account eliminated because of his views “not aligning” with their values, has vowed to not quit the combat of guaranteeing it by no means occurs once more to anybody.
Coutts, owned by NatWest Group, have been referred to as to a face-to-face meeting with the GB News presenter who’s searching for solutions on what number of different individuals have been affected by account closures.
Speaking on his GB News present, Farage revealed that his endeavours are but to achieve success, however he’s now taking place the authorized route to make sure it takes place.
“I additionally wrote to NatWest Group on Monday requesting a meeting. I wish to learn how many different individuals this has occurred to.
“They are refusing to have that meeting as a result of they’re counting on the inquiry, arrange by Sir Howard Davies, the place he has appointed a metropolis regulation agency referred to as Travis Smith.
“Headed up by a chap referred to as Chris Hale. The downside is, Chris Hale has described Brexiteers as ‘xenophobes, racists and being nostalgic for the past’.
“They’ve requested a person to research what occurred to me that used precisely the identical language that appeared within the Coutts file.”
Farage hit out on the hypocrisy on present, happening to disclose he’s getting his lawyers concerned within the scandal because of this.
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“As you’ll be able to think about, I’m considerably annoyed and indignant by this. The institution is doing its greatest to kick the can down the street.
“As a end result, I’ve received no selection however to behave and get my lawyers to behave and transfer and ship some a lot stronger letters.
“There is quite a bit at stake right here, not simply my relationship with that financial institution, however a complete scandal that is happening on this business.”
The former UKIP chief additionally divulged details about his topic entry request to NatWest, by which he’s searching for clarification on how a lot data the financial institution has accrued about him.
“I submitted a subject access to request to NatWest to answer what personal information they have on me,” he stated on GB News.
“They received again to me immediately, and informed me that my case was ‘complex’, and because of this they didn’t have to reply me inside 30 days.
“They’ve kicked the can down the street. I additionally acquired a reply from the Information Commissioners’ Office [ICO]. I’ve gone to them to say, ‘would they please examine the clear and apparent GDPR breaches that had been dedicated by Dame Alison Rose, former CEO of NatWest, after they briefed the BBC.
“The ICO informed me that my case is ‘complex’, and subsequently they’ll’t examine it instantly.
“If ever I noticed a case of the institution clubbing collectively to guard their very own, that is it.”
Farage’s campaign towards NatWest has led to the resignation of chief government Dame Alison Rose and Coutts boss Peter Flavel, together with his marketing campaign on account closures receiving help from ministers and Tory MPs.
Senior ministers have publicly proven their help for Nigel Farage, together with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who hinted that NatWest are working the chance of “big fines”.
Hunt wrote to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Thursday to “urgently investigate how widespread this practice is, and put a stop to it”.
