Nigel Farage has warned there is a danger of the UK moving towards a “Chinese-style social credit system” after a dossier revealed his bank reportedly closed his account after deeming that his views did “not align with [their] values.”
On Wednesday, former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage released pages of documents in the Daily Mail that he obtained after he made a subject access request to his former bank Coutts.
In July, Mr. Farage claimed the prestigious bank he has been with for over 40 years has closed his account with “no explanation.”
He said that he believe that he had been persecuted for his views and that he may have been deemed a politically exposed person (PEP), a term used for someone who, through their prominent position or influence, is more susceptible to being involved in bribery or corruption….