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UK data watchdog apologises to ex-NatWest chief over Nigel Farage GDPR breach claim

Authority apologised for suggesting Alison Rose breached data protection law when she as an individual was not under investigation

NatWest said last month there were “serious failings” in its treatment of Nigel Farage, including how it handled his confidential information, as the months-long debanking saga continued to dent its reputation. Picture: Getty

Britain’s top data watchdog apologized to NatWest Groups former chief executive officer for incorrectly suggesting she had breached data protection laws last month.

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office said it had incorrectly given the impression that it had examined the actions of Alison Rose, when it was NatWest that was under investigation.

The agency said its investigation did not find that Rose had breached data protection law when she discussed the closing of Nigel Farage’s ...