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UK banks to be warned of account closure crack down as Farage-Coutts row spills into new week
Economic secretary reportedly to invite UK’s 19 bank chiefs to meet to discuss proposed changes
A UK minister will reportedly warn he banks he will “take all action necessary” to crack down on the closure of bank accounts due to customer’s political views in light of the ongoing Nigel Farage-Coutts controversy.
Andrew Griffith, economic secretary to the UK treasury, is set, according to several reports, to send a letter to 19 bank chiefs on Monday inviting them for a meeting regarding changes the UK government is making to better protect ...