Several issues seem to get generally confused. Although less likely to happen to most on this forum as individuals (I know I am not important enough!) the principles seem clear.
1. Discussing the affairs of any customer is a clear breach of confidentiality. That the CE was asked to step down is no surprise - she should know better.
2. If a customer fails to meet the criteria set by a bank for an account there should be a clear process by which they are informed of the decision, reasonable notice periods and alternative facilities. It is not clear that this happened with Coutts.
3. Refusal or de-banking should not generally be based on political (extreme cults excepted?). Personally I have a very low opinion of Farage, but clearly many support his view.
Coutts screwed up. To assert that putting in place processes to stop the abuse of banking confidentiality and recognise the importance in a digital world of banking facilities is a Tory conspiracy is unworthy.
It could easily be a Labour donor, a controversial MP, a Trade Union which had been de-banked for similar inappropriate reasons
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