Senior Tories round on Coutts over Nigel Farage bank account closure
Wednesday, 19 July 2023 Coutts is facing growing criticism over its decision to close Nigel Farage's bank account after senior Conservative MPs questioned its motivations in the House of Commons.
Nigel Farage has claimed that an apology from the chief executive of NatWest Group is only "a start", as he called for a “wholesale review” of the UK’s banking industry amid a political furore over the closure of bank accounts and freedom of speech.
Dame Alison Rose apologised to the former...
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Transport Secretary Mark Harper has insisted Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives still have "everything to fight for", despite their terrible results in this.. Sky News
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The government's controversial Rwanda Bill has finally been passed in Parliament after months of back and forth between the House of Commons and House of Lords.
It will now head for Royal Assent before becoming law. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak said the conflict in Gaza "must end" as he addressed MPs in the House of Commons. The prime minister said he will be speaking to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to express solidarity and to discuss how we can prevent further escalation. "Nothing that has happened over the last 48 hours affects our position on Gaza. The whole country wants to see an end to the bloodshed and to see more humanitarian support going in," he added.
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Lord David Cameron has faced accusations of hiding from scrutiny amid questions about the UK’s arms sales to Israel. The Foreign Secretary’s Labour counterpart, David Lammy, has called for Lord Cameron to appear in the House of Commons and answer MPs directly on arms export licences. MPs from across the political spectrum have suggested the UK should stop selling weapons to Israel for fear of breaching international humanitarian law. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Responding to the record numbers of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel, Gillian Keegan blames Labour for slowing the progress of the government’s Rwanda Bill. The education secretary says, "It is now stuck in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, held up by Labour MPs and Labour peers.” Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Michael Gove sets out the government’s new definition of ‘extremism’ during a statement to MPs in the House of Commons. Communities Secretary emphasised importance of coming together in fight against extremism. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Executive Director of the Financial Conduct Authority, Sheldon Mills, says the organisation will “look very closely” at the investigation into the closure of former politician Nigel Farage’s bank..
Nigel Farage has told Kay Burley that a scandal over the closure of his Coutts bank account has "completely absorbed my life for many months".
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Wednesday, 19 July 2023
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![Brussels police shut down hard-right, nationalist gathering featuring Orbán, Farage and Braverman [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240416/1372821014-Brussels-police-shut-down-hard-right-nationalist-gathering.jpg)
![WATCH: Brussels police move to shut down far-right meeting [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240416/1372815680-WATCH-Brussels-police-move-to-shut-down-far.jpg)
![Parliament passes Rwanda Bill after months of back and forth [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240423/1373495654-Parliament-passes-Rwanda-Bill-after-months-of-back.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak: The conflict in Gaza must end [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240415/1372726530-Rishi-Sunak-The-conflict-in-Gaza-must-end.jpg)
![Labour: Lord Cameron dodging scrutiny on Israel arms sales [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240407/1372052026-Labour-Lord-Cameron-dodging-scrutiny-on-Israel-arms.jpg)
![Minister blames Labour for Rwanda bill delay [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240327/1371124512-Minister-blames-Labour-for-Rwanda-bill-delay.jpg)
![Gove: In the past govt has funded extremist organisations [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240314/1368618368-Gove-In-the-past-govt-has-funded-extremist.jpg)
![FCA: We’ll take action if rules were broken in Farage row [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230731/1356018979-FCA-We-ll-take-action-if-rules-were.jpg)
![Nigel Farage reacts to NatWest boss Alison Rose resigning over Coutts account row [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230726/1690413636-Nigel-Farage-reacts-to-NatWest-boss-Alison-Rose.jpg)
![Breaking: 10 banks turned down Farage after Coutts closure [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230726/1690354177-Breaking-10-banks-turned-down-Farage-after-Coutts.jpg)
