BBC fails to apologise over false motive Nigel Farage’s Coutts account closed

The BBC’s enterprise editor has didn’t apologise after the company revealed an article claiming Nigel Farage’s Coutts accounts have been closed as a result of he couldn’t meet the wealth restrict.

The company revealed an article with the headline: “Nigel Farage bank account shut for falling below wealth limit”, earlier this month.

The textual content of the story disclosed the company was “told” in regards to the claims by a supply near decision-makers, who mentioned it was a “commercial” resolution.

The article was corrected after Mr Farage obtained information from the financial institution – which is owned by NatWest – disclosing Coutts’ reasoning.

He has since referred to as for an apology, however enterprise editor Simon Jack has failed to supply one since its unique publication on Tuesday, July 4.

Mr Jack responded following the publication of a 40-page file acquired by Mr Farage, who submitted a topic entry request to the financial institution, exhibiting that Coutts senior staffers had raised “xenophobic, chauvinistic and racist views” of their decision-making.

In documented minutes, they concluded he was not “compatible with Coutts given his publicly-stated views that were at odds with our position as an inclusive organisation”.

Mr Jack didn’t apologise, as a substitute stressing that the unique article has been corrected to replicate the brand new data acquired since its unique publication.

In an announcement, he mentioned: “The headline on the Farage story has been clarified and an update posted.

“It ought to have been clearer on the high that the explanation for Mr Farage’s account being closed was business – was what a supply instructed the BBC. That has been corrected.”

The new headline, which was updated on July 21, reads: “Nigel Farage checking account shut for falling beneath wealth restrict, supply tells BBC“.

We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

For the latest news and breaking news visit: /news

Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.

Follow our social media accounts here on fb.com/DailyExpress and @daily_express