Nigel Farage is one of the biggest supporters of Brexit. Now he believes Britain has become “unlivable” after his bank accounts were closed.
Nigel Farage celebrated as he left the European Parliament on January 29, 2020. That was two days before the UK left the European Union.
Short version
- Nigel Farage, the former British politician and Brexit campaigner, said his bank account was closed for political reasons.
- Chris Bryant, a Labor MP, previously accused Farage of receiving almost NOK 7.5 million from Russian channel RT.
- Farage denies this and says he has never received money from sources with links to Russia.
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In a video posted on Twitter, former British politician Nigel Farage claimed that his bank account was closed for political reasons.
She spoke to her followers right after winning the award for her work as a TV host.
– You’d think I would be very happy to remember this, said Farage while showing off his award.
– But the reality is that recently I faced something that could fundamentally affect my future career and determine whether I can stay in this country, Farage continues in the video.
The face of Brexit
Farage is the face of the Brexit campaign, namely the fight to withdraw Britain from the EU. As leader of the UK Independence Party, UKIP, he has repeatedly said how much better off Britons would be if they were outside the European Union.
It didn’t work. 55 percent of Britons now believe it was a mistake for the UK to opt out of the program measurements in Statista.
Earlier this year, Farage stepped down as a politician.
He now believes his bank accounts have been closed following allegations made against him of Russian connections. This claim was made by Labor Party politicians.
MP Chris Bryant claimed in the House of Commons that Nigel Farage had received almost £550,000 from Russian TV channel RT. This amount is equivalent to approximately NOK 7.5 million.
No evidence was provided for the allegations, and Farage denied receiving any money from RT.
– In fact, I have never received money from sources connected to Russia.
Waste and corruption are words that Nigel Farage often utters when talking about the EU bureaucracy in Brussels.
– This is serious political repression at the highest level in our system. The authorities tried to force me out of the UK by closing my account.
He himself called it “revenge” for Brexit, namely Britain’s divorce from the EU in 2020.
– Banks don’t want Brexit to happen.
– I’m starting to think that living in England is becoming unlivable because of the high level of prejudice against me, said Farage.
Celebrity banking connections
He did not say which bank he kept his account with, but said he had been a customer there for more than 40 years.
In the video, Farage says he was sent a letter from the bank two months ago saying they were closing his account, but he was given no explanation as to why this was happening.
Furthermore, Farage said that he had hired a lawyer to challenge the bank’s decision.
According to Farage, closing his bank account means he will no longer be able to get a bank card, borrow money or apply for a mortgage. The Sunday Times reported in 2019 that Farage has a mortgage on Couttsa 327-year-old private bank that counts royalties among its clients.
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