Dozens of firms risk losing B Corp status after standards overhaul Tougher ethical certification process requires companies to meet standards in every one out of seven categories The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
NatWest is chasing the mass affluent wallet. So is everyone else Bank snares biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008 but it isn’t cheap – and may be slow to pay off The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Trump sues JPMorgan CEO. Who else says 'left-wing' banks shut them out? The lawsuit alleges political “debanking” after the 2021 Capitol riots. Similar disputes have hit figures from Nigel Farage to Marine Le Pen, while banks reject claims of bias. Euronews · Jan 23
‘The ultimate liberty’: how Nigel Farage became a cryptocurrency convert Reform leader aims to make London a ‘crypto powerhouse’ and has previously hailed an ‘economic insurgency’ The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
Nigel Farage Declares Victory in Explosive NatWest Debanking Battle Nigel Farage has finally settled his high-profile dispute with NatWest Group after nearly two years of headlines, controversy, and behind-the-scenes wrangling. The Fashion Central · Mar 28, 2025
Nigel Farage considers private criminal proceedings against NatWest Group over debanking scandal Row over debanking of Reform UK leader led to departure of chief executive Dame Alison Rose in 2023 The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025
Kick It Out hopes to appoint Samuel Okafor as new chief executive Kick It Out wants to appoint Samuel Okafor, a director of the private bank Coutts, as the anti-racism charity’s new chief executive The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
July, London W1: ‘A sort of M&S meal deal for Coutts cardholders’ – restaurant review A restaurant that exists only in the minds of its owners The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Does anyone believe in UK shares anymore? Even the King's bank Coutts is ditching them City Comment: What hope is there for turning around the disinvestment flood that is draining London? Evening Standard · May 2, 2024
Coutts faces new storm as it plans to move £2bn out UK shares The royal bank claims its ‘home bias’ towards British company shares was an ‘anachronism’ that needed ‘funadamental change’ Evening Standard · May 2, 2024
Nigel Farage lobbied senior Tory minister over NatWest complaint Emily Thornberry accuses Farage and Andrew Griffith of ‘secretly conspiring’ over de-banking issue The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
NatWest chief backtracks after sparking disbelief by saying 'not that difficult’ to get on property ladder Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: "This is laughable. What planet is he living on?" Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024
NatWest chairman claims it is 'not difficult' to buy a house in the UK THE chairman of Natwest who earns well over £700,000 a year has claimed it is “not difficult” to buy a house in the UK. The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2024
‘Not that difficult’ to get on property ladder, NatWest chief claims Sir Howard Davies explained that prospective buyers have to save, ‘the way it always used to be’. The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023 A Farage farrago, crypto crime and rivers of cash: the 2023 Observer business awards Bank boss Alison Rose, Binance’s Changpeng Zhao, Sarah Bentley of Thames Water and OpenAI’s Sam Altman feature highly on this year’s prestigious honours list
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023 No evidence Coutts closed accounts due to political views, report says Independent review, launched after Nigel Farage’s complaints, finds bank may have breached procedural rules
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2023 Nigel Farage to sue NatWest and wants a class action over bank account closures Closures at subsidiary Coutts led to resignation of Alison Rose, the chief executive of NatWest
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2023 Nigel Farage to launch legal battle with NatWest over debanking saga He could reportedly seek millions in damages.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 11, 2023 Nigel Farage to launch legal battle with NatWest over debanking debacle Nigel Farage is to launch a legal fight with NatWest over the debanking saga which culminated in the resignation of chief executive Dame Alison Rose.
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 Ex-Natwest boss Alison Rose stripped of £7.6m over Nigel Farage debanking row The group says she was not a ‘good leaver’ and will therefore not receive most of the discretionary parts of her pay package
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 NatWest strips £7.6m from payout to ex-boss Alison Rose after Farage row The banking giant said she has not been considered a ‘good leaver’ following her departure.
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023 NatWest cancels £7.6 million of bonuses for ex-CEO Alison Rose — but she still gets £1.7 million NatWest said that “good leaver status” was not applicable to Rose because of the manner of her exit
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023 Privacy watchdog apologises to former NatWest boss over claim she broke data protection rules Dame Alison admitted she talked with a BBC reporter about Mr Farage’s relationship with Coutts - a NatWest subsidiary
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023 ICO apologises to ex-NatWest chief over claim she broke privacy law on Farage Watchdog says it was ‘incorrect’ to suggest Alison Rose breached law by discussing ex-Ukip leader’s banking with journalist
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 Probe finds 'serious failings' in way British politician Nigel Farage had his bank account closed An independent probe has found “serious failings” in how NatWest Group’s private and exclusive Coutts Bank shut down the account of the right-wing British politician Nigel Farage