• Nigel Farage, a prominent Brexiteer and broadcaster, claimed that his bank accounts have been closed without given reason, suggesting serious political persecution at the highest level.
  • Farage refused to name the prestigious banking group involved but stated that the closures were part of an establishment plot to force him out of the UK.
  • Other parties and politicians on the right of politics, such as the Reclaim Party and Reform UK, have also reportedly been denied bank accounts or had accounts closed, indicating a coordinated effort by financial institutions to target right-wing figures.
  • Cras
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    1 year ago

    Farage blatantly has income sources that would fall foul of UK banking anti-money laundering and sanctions rules. They absolutely should have the power to not provide banking services to people funded by illegal dark money. More than that, they have anobligation not to

      • Jon-H558@kbin.social
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        fall foul of UK banking anti-money laundering and sanctions rules

        it is those rules that mean they cant do buisness, those rules were written and passed to meet laws from parliament.