The NatWest head that should really roll for the Farage banking farrago City Voices: Howard Davies must go immediately, and frankly, the rest of his fellow, seemingly makeweight directors with him. Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2023
Sadiq Khan defends Ulez expansion and says high court challenge wasted Londoners’ money – as it happened Mayor says he believes £1m was spent on court case as five Conservative-led councils took action over plans to expand zone The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023
NatWest to pay UK government £190m as Farage crisis rocks bank Crisis-hit group plans to pay dividends worth £500m to investors after quarterly profits rise by 27% The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023
FTSE 100 Live: Shares fade, NatWest profits after CEO exit, AstraZeneca rises NatWest has reported a big jump in half-year profits to £3.6 billion, days after Alison Rose stepped down as chief executive. Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2023
NatWest chair defies calls to quit and blames ‘political pressure’ for CEO ousting Top bosses to face scrutiny from shareholders after turmoil hits bank’s value The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
NatWest chair Howard Davies says Alison Rose was a ‘great leader’ amid Farage row; company insolvencies jump – business live Davies says NatWest has lost a ‘great leader’, following departure of Alison Rose this week, but must now look forward The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023
Senior NatWest bosses set to face scrutiny from shareholders over Nigel Farage bank account row Bank will follow rivals in unveiling half-year financial results on Friday The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
Coutts chief quits and crisis wipes £1bn off NatWest shares Ousting of private bank’s chief may not be final departure as future of NatWest Group chairman looks uncertain The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023
Rishi Sunak refuses to back NatWest chair over Farage controversy PM fails to voice support for Sir Howard Davies after resignation of bank’s chief executive, Alison Rose The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023
Coutts CEO Peter Flavel stands down over Nigel Farage row Coutts’ chief executive Peter Flavel, the boss of the private bank which closed Nigel Farage’s account, will step down immediately, NatWest Group has said. Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023
Nigel Farage banking scandal claims another scalp as Coutts CEO quits Peter Flavel is second bank chief to resign over cancellation of ex-Ukip leader's account, as pressure mounts on NatWest chair to go next The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Debanking row: is Nigel Farage case just tip of the iceberg? UK banks are being reminded of “their responsibilities” when it comes to sensitive information they hold on their customers. The Week · Jul 27, 2023
GB News owner’s fund makes millions from short position as NatWest shares slide Marshall Wace holds a 0.59% short position in NatWest, which has delivered gains of close to £12 million in the past week Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023
Farage bank row 'sees GB News owner make millions betting against NatWest' A HEDGE fund belonging to one of the owners of GB News has reportedly made a multi-million pound gain by betting against NatWest on the markets. The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023 Tell us: have you had a UK bank close your account? We are interested in hearing about how ‘debanking’ incidents affect people’s lives following the resignation of NatWest’s chief executive after Farage row
Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023 The real banking scandal isn’t about Nigel Farage’s account, and it isn’t about profits either City comment: It’s unlikely Nigel Farage will kick up a storm about this one
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023 Who is Peter Flavel? Coutts CEO who lost his job over Nigel Farage banking row Natwest CEO Dame Alison Rose’s resignation ‘not enough’ says former UKIP leader as he calls on whole board to quit
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023 Thursday briefing: What the Coutts/Farage row reveals about banking in Britain In today’s newsletter: The twisty tale of Nigel Farage’s dispute with the NatWest-owned bank has led to the resignation of its CEO, Alison Rose. A timeline of the drama and why it matters
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023 Don’t be fooled: this row is about more than Nigel Farage and Coutts – what lies beneath is Brexit Why have Tories and a beleaguered PM fought this battle so fiercely? Because the ex-Ukip leader embodies leave and they fear him, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023 What the papers say – July 27 Sinead O’Connor and the turmoil surrounding NatWest dominate Thursday’s newspaper front pages.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023 NatWest was caught out by Nigel Farage’s deft political game Tory anger over Coutts affair led to bank’s board feeling it had no choice but to sack CEO Alison Rose
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023 The Guardian view on Nigel Farage and Coutts: this row is more about the politics of Brexit than banking The former Brexit party leader was done a disservice, but the frenzy of Tory outrage is mostly a symptom of political cowardice
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023 Sunak and Hunt accused of ‘damaging UK plc’ over NatWest boss’s exit Concerns raised over anonymous briefings that triggered early-hours resignation of Dame Alison Rose
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 NatWest sees £850m wiped from its value after Nigel Farage calls for heads to roll Dame Alison Rose’s overnight decision to quit after leaking a story about Nigel Farage’s bank account to the BBC rocked NatWest and the wider banking sector
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023 Farage blames ‘woke capitalism’ for his row with Coutts, but banks aren’t woke. Their obsession is profits Like many corporations, they make virtuous statements, but for the most part they hide behind a cloak of ethical humbug, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor