Nigel Farage suggests ex-NatWest boss needs to be stripped of title

Nigel Farage has recommended former NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose needs to be stripped of her title.

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The former Ukip and Brexit Party chief made the remark after it emerged she is ready to obtain a £2.4million pay package deal a month after she resigned in shame from the banking group.

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But Mr Farage as a substitute recommended Dame Alison and NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies, who clung on as NatWest chairman, ought to lose their honours.

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He highlighted how former Royal Bank of Scotland boss Fred Goodwin had his knighthood eliminated after he was closely criticised over his position within the financial institution's near-collapse in 2008.

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Mr Farage mentioned: "Instead of a £2.4m leaving present, I seriously question whether Dame Alison and Sir Howard should keep their titles. Fred the Shred, who was formerly boss of the same banking group, lost his knighthood for less."

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Dame Alison stepped down in July following the row over the closure of Mr Farage's account with Coutts, which is owned by NatWest.

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She resigned after admitting to being the supply of an inaccurate BBC story suggesting the Brexiteer fell beneath the wealth restrict for the distinguished non-public financial institution.

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Ms Rose, who was NatWest's chief government officer for 4 years, is presently seeing out her 12-month discover interval.

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On Wednesday, the corporate mentioned it's going to pay her £1.155million in wage for the 12 months, £1.155million in NatWest shares - which she is going to obtain over a five-year interval - and £115,566 in pension funds. The pay deal totals round £2.43million.

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Ms Rose may be in line for variable funds, akin to performance-related bonuses.

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The agency has mentioned it's going to proceed to overview her deliberate pay and bonus payouts in relation to ongoing investigations into her actions surrounding a row over Mr Farage's account, which was partly shut for political causes.

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The GB News presenter yesterday branded the payout a "sick joke".

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He mentioned: "Surely, you cannot breach client confidentiality, you can't break virtually every important rule in the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) code-book and can't then lie about it after you have briefed the BBC, and still receive a £2.43million payout. Yet, that is exactly what has happened to Alison Rose."

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