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Complaints about debanking have soared by 44 per cent, following Nigel Farage's fight with NatWest.
Britons made 4,000 complaints about their bank accounts being shut down, figures show.
The row broke out last summer when Mr Farage's account with private bank Coutts – owned by NatWest – was closed.
Former NatWest chief executive Alison Rose was forced to quit after she admitted telling a BBC journalist that the move against the leading Brexiteer was made for purely commercial reasons.
The row broke out last summer when Mr Farage's account with private bank Coutts – owned by NatWest – was closed
The ex-Ukip leader branded an investigation a 'whitewash' and last month said his battle with NatWest was 'far from over'
However, internal reports showed Mr Farage's political leanings had been a factor in the decision.
The ex-Ukip leader branded an investigation a 'whitewash' and last month said his battle with NatWest was 'far from over'.
The scandal raised serious questions about the industry's policies on closing bank accounts.
And the latest data from the Financial Services Ombudsman lays bare the scale of the problem.
There were 2,683 complaints to the watchdog in 2022/23,
