NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has stepped down as chief executive effective immediately after she admitted to being the source of an inaccurate story about Nigel Farage's bank account
Their concerns were echoed by Mr Farage, who accused the management of Coutts bank - which is owned by NatWest - of a"serious breach" and called Dame Alison's position"totally untenable".when the BBC inaccurately reported Mr Farage's account was closed as he did not meet Coutts's financial thresholds.subsequently showed his political beliefs and connections formed part of the rationale.
She later called her actions a"serious error of judgement" but reiterated that the bank saw the account closure as a commercial decision and that she was not part of the decision-making process., following earlier apologies from both Coutts and Dame Alison. As well as calling for Dame Alison to resign, Mr Farage said Coutts chief executive Peter Flavel must take"the ultimate responsibility for de-banking me based on my political views".He added that Sir Howard"is responsible for overall governance" and had failed in this task by endorsing their conduct.
is expected to meet with Britain's largest banks and building societies on Wednesday morning to address concerns related to customers'"lawful freedom of expression".
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