Posted 1/22/2024, 5:00:00 AM
Farage Privately Lobbied Tory Minister Over NatWest Row Before Going Public, Raising Questions About Collaboration
- Farage privately contacted senior Tory minister Andrew Griffith for help with his complaint against NatWest closing his accounts
- WhatsApp messages show Farage asked for advice "before I go public" on the issue
- Griffith later summoned bank bosses to a meeting and raised concerns over protection of free speech
- Row led to resignations of NatWest and Coutts CEOs, though regulators found no evidence of political discrimination
- Disclosure raises questions about extent of Tory collaboration with Farage before he went public