well thank you very much indeed , andrew griffiths. and indeed, andrew griffiths. with all of this , that last year the banks this, that last year the banks made a profit in this country of a staggering £35 billion over to all ready to criticise bp and shell and others when their profits come out. the banks are making a fortune. and when it comes to the purpose of coots and that group, i would suggest this they are 38.6% owned by you and me , owned by the taxpayer. and me, owned by the taxpayer. we bailed these people out in 2008 when through their greed and stupidity, they came close to bringing down the entirety of the financial system. our taxes went up as a direct result of saving these banks. and yet they seem to be more concerned about promoting their own metro politan values than they are about making sure that actually we get our stake back in good order. it's a twisted sense of priorities . order. it's a twisted sense of priorities. is it is it is absolutely . metropolitan elite absolutely. metropolitan elite prejudice . i'm pretty appalled prejudice. i'm

well thank you very much indeed , andrew griffiths. and indeed, andrew griffiths.nd with all of this , that last year the banks this, that last year the banks made a profit in this country of a staggering £35 billion over to all ready to criticise bp and shell and others when their profits come out. the banks are making a fortune. and when it comes to the purpose of coots and that group, i would suggest this they are 38.6% owned by you and me , owned by the taxpayer. and me, owned by the taxpayer. we bailed these people out in 2008 when through their greed and stupidity, they came close to bringing down the entirety of the financial system. our taxes went up as a direct result of saving these banks. and yet they seem to be more concerned about promoting their own metro politan values than they are about making sure that actually we get our stake back in good order. it's a twisted sense of priorities . order. it's a twisted sense of priorities. is it is it is absolutely . metropolitan elite absolutely. metropolitan elite prejudice . i'm pretty appalled prejudice. i'

andrew griffith as we get it.se bank bosses this morning, to the morning, turning to the wildfires now . wildfires now. >> i know we've been talking about them all week, but they are getting very serious and they are spreading right across they are spreading right across the mediterranean because a blaze near lisbon in portugal has been brought under control. but the authorities are remaining in a very mountainous area near the city in case the fire reignites as well. >> the alert also raised to extreme now for mallorca down in the balearics off the spanish coast, adding to the challenges, of course, for tour operators and holiday companies. as ever, more british holidaymakers prepare to leave this weekend. well meanwhile, in greece, a state of emergency has been declared now for the entire island of rhodes as flames continue to rage on the holiday hotspot. let's cross to the island now and join our reporter , paul hawkins. and, paul, you were on the frontline with those firefighters updating us as we could see th

andrew griffith , who government. griffith, who you rightly praised earlier, he's doing a good job. he's doing a job. yeah, we told doing a good job. yeah, we told him happened to us. him what had happened to us. he said, best thing can do said, the best thing you can do is submit evidence to the is to submit evidence to the treasury demonstrating how widespread we widespread this is. we had plenty of cases, we were plenty of cases, people we were looking had happened. looking after. it had happened. it us. it hadn't just happened to us. so submitted reams of so we submitted reams of evidence the treasury and it evidence to the treasury and it was partly of that that was partly because of that that now government is changing, now the government is changing, changing the payment regulations now the government is changing, ch make] the payment regulations now the government is changing, ch make ithe payment regulations now the government is changing, ch make it hardernent regulations now the government is changing, ch m

andrew griffith , who government. griffith, who you rightly praised earlier, he's doing a good job. he's doing a job. yeah, we told doing a good job. yeah, we told him happened to us. him what had happened to us. he said, best thing can do said, the best thing you can do is submit evidence to the is to submit evidence to the treasury demonstrating how widespread we widespread this is. we had plenty of cases, we were plenty of cases, people we were looking had happened. looking after. it had happened. it us. it hadn't just happened to us. so submitted reams of so we submitted reams of evidence the treasury and it evidence to the treasury and it was partly of that that was partly because of that that now government is changing, now the government is changing, changing the payment regulations now the government is changing, ch make] the payment regulations now the government is changing, ch make ithe payment regulations now the government is changing, ch make it hardernent regulations now the government is changing, ch m

it is being sent by andrew griffith who is the economic secretary to the treasury and in this letter there were concerns about the fact that the claims customers are having their accounts closed. he said there were fears that the law on the so—called politically exposed persons were being applied in a disproportionate manner by some financial firms disproportionate manner by some financialfirms and he disproportionate manner by some financial firms and he said that the government would take action to protect freedom of expression which he said was a fundamental right for all british people. in light of all that, he said that he was summoning the bank bosses to come in at the earliest opportunity to come and discuss all of this. he also urged banks to implement the new rules, stricter rules, that are being brought in around this by the treasury. brought in around this by the treasu . , brought in around this by the treasury-_ brought in around this by the treasu . , ., ., treasury. remind us how we got to? the government _ treasury. remind us how we got to? the government has _ treasu

this is being sent to - all major banks on monday and in the letter, andrew griffiths is saying thatd the freedom of expression, a fundamental rights for all british people and on the back of that he said he's essentially hauling in all the bank bosses to come in and discuss this. it the bank bosses to come in and discuss this.— the bank bosses to come in and discuss this. it is not unusual for bank bosses _ discuss this. it is not unusual for bank bosses to _ discuss this. it is not unusual for bank bosses to meet _ discuss this. it is not unusual for bank bosses to meet with - discuss this. it is not unusual for bank bosses to meet with the i bank bosses to meet with the treasury but given the context of this, that is why it is poignant. tell us a bit about how we got here. the government has been looking into this issue for quite some time but, of course, as you mention there has been a spotlight on all this because of the row involving nigel farage who is the former ukip leader and brexit campaigner. his account was closed by coutts, the private bank owned by natwest. nigel farag

andrew griffiths minister, you may want to get on the programme.xplaining to parliament the further measures that will be taken. so so strong stuff there really from grant shapps. >> but suella braverman went even further with a tweet. she said . the coote scandal exposes said. the coote scandal exposes the sinister nature of much of the sinister nature of much of the diversity , equality and the diversity, equality and inclusion industry. apparently anyone who wants to control our borders and stop the boats can be branded zen phobic and have their bank accounts closed in their bank accounts closed in the name of include city, natwest and other corporates who have naively adopted this politically biased dogma. need a major rethink. this is also an issue for the public sector too, which is why i'm reviewing our policies at the home office . policies at the home office. well, i know i know where fairly and squarely suella braverman was aiming her language. you see, coots is a relatively small bank. it's a bank for the rich. it's a bank for the famous

andrew griffiths griffith is hanging on, so i'm going to bring him in, but thank you for everything you've from us and the tens and tens of thousands of people who are signing up to your new campaign. thank you, nigel. now we're joined, as i said, by treasury minister, that is andrew griffith. i'll start with that question . if he's with us, that question. if he's with us, we've done a poll as well, not only just listening to what nigel farage said that the chairman has to go. we did a poll and we've asked what do people think? is it time for the chairman of natwest to go? and i have to say, 91% have said yes. he has to go. only 9% wanting him to stay. morning, andrew. you always a pleasure to be with you.so you always a pleasure to be with you. so the chairman has to go. nigel singing your praises, but saying, do you know what natwest now are doing? supposedly an independent inquiry into what went on the leak and also closing nigel's account . went on the leak and also closing nigel's account. but actually it's not independent at all. it's one of the establishment, one of their friends an

andrew griffiths minister, you may want to get on the programme.laining to parliament the further measures that will be taken. so so strong stuff there really from grant shapps. >> but suella braverman went even further with a tweet. she said . the coote scandal exposes said. the coote scandal exposes the sinister nature of much of the sinister nature of much of the diversity , equality and the diversity, equality and inclusion industry. apparently anyone who wants to control our borders and stop the boats can be branded zen phobic and have their bank accounts closed in their bank accounts closed in the name of include city, natwest and other corporates who have naively adopted this politically biased dogma. need a major rethink. this is also an issue for the public sector too, which is why i'm reviewing our policies at the home office . policies at the home office. well, i know i know where fairly and squarely suella braverman was aiming her language. you see, coots is a relatively small bank. it's a bank for the rich. it's a bank for the famous.

andrew griffith is doing today? andrew griffith is doing today? and is it enough ?s it enough? >> i think the truth is this problem has been bubbling away for 2 or 3 years. there cannot be an mp in the house of commons that has received anguished that has not received anguished pain letters from constituents, especially those that run small businesses who find it now virtually impossible to open account, find themselves often summarily closed , find their summarily closed, find their local branches have been shut, the atm machines have disappeared . and oh, and if they disappeared. and oh, and if they if they take cash , which the if they take cash, which the banks don't want to accept the cash. so this problem has been bubbung cash. so this problem has been bubbling away for a long time at a variety of levels. and i think what i did to blow the lid off this give andrew griffith this was to give andrew griffith the opportunity to do something that he probably wanted to do anyway. so i'm actually i have to say , it's been extraordinary to say, it's been extraordinary

some changes the rules being some changes to the rules being proposed griffith, and proposed by andrew griffithand they're welcome ones. >> know, day notice >> you know, a 90 day notice penod >> you know, a 90 day notice period need to given, period reasons need to be given, but need lot more than but we need a lot more than that, don't we? >> i mean, 90 days is >> yeah, i mean, 90 days is better than 30 days. yeah, a lot of people who contacted were better than 30 days. yeah, a lot of pecoften'ho contacted were better than 30 days. yeah, a lot of pecoften 30,:ontacted were better than 30 days. yeah, a lot of pecoften 30, i�*ntacted were better than 30 days. yeah, a lot of pecoften 30, i thinked were given often 30, i think sometimes days, 90 days is sometimes 60 days, 90 days is better. but again, you had a previous saying about previous guest saying about a right account. it right to a bank account. it makes sense nowadays, particularly as less people are using you can't, in using cash. you can't, in inverted commas, live off the grid. you just about inverted commas, live off the grid. busine

interestingly, some of the changes andrew griffith made today couldn't have been made as members of the. so there is some progress, but it's far, far too slow. but ultimately , if you're going to ultimately, if you're going to have a thriving equity market and you know, you mentioned people listing elsewhere, you can have a thriving equity market, a thriving insurance market, a thriving insurance market, a thriving money market, thriving commodity markets. you have to have a thriving banking sector and right at the moment, i've been told by international businessmen that london is now pretty much the worst place to bank the western so bank in the western world. so much regulation on so much over compliance . and you know, you compliance. and you know, you come to south wales and talk about the city actually , about the city actually, financial services are huge in cardiff , lot people in cardiff, a lot of people in cardiff, a lot of people in cardiff working in financial services. this is the biggest employer country and all employer in this country and all i can say is there is a lot,

we've even had andrew griffith, the city minister, write to the fca , the regulator, to ask the questionare banks doing their job properly? but you know, it isn't just for government to talk, it's for government to act . but it is seven years since we voted to leave the european union and there needs to be a change, a rapid change to that eu directive that i and others have been caught by. we also need to stop penalising small businesses in the way that we are. it's outrageous and please , please, if you're a small business who has been closed down, then please email me here and farage at gbnews.com. i want to find out more and more of you.the to find out more and more of you. the big the bigger case studies we can build, the more we're going to get parliament to act. and by the way, well done, jacob rees—mogg, for fighting and for a change to the and arguing for a change to the law in parliament today by saying people should not shut saying people should not be shut down because opinions do down because their opinions do not align with the so—called values of the bank and perhaps bigges

interestingly, some of the changes andrew griffith made today couldn't have been made as members of theis some progress, but it's far, far too slow. but ultimately , if you're going to ultimately, if you're going to have a thriving equity market and you know, you mentioned people listing elsewhere, you can have a thriving equity market, a thriving insurance market, a thriving insurance market, a thriving money market, thriving commodity markets. you have to have a thriving banking sector and right at the moment, i've been told by international businessmen that london is now pretty much the worst place to bank the western so bank in the western world. so much regulation on so much over compliance . and you know, you compliance. and you know, you come to south wales and talk about the city actually , about the city actually, financial services are huge in cardiff , lot people in cardiff, a lot of people in cardiff, a lot of people in cardiff working in financial services. this is the biggest employer country and all employer in this country and all i can say is there is a lot, lot more to

some changes the rules being some changes to the rules being proposed griffith, and proposed by andrew griffithand they're welcome ones. >> know, day notice >> you know, a 90 day notice penod >> you know, a 90 day notice period need to be given, period reasons need to be given, but lot more than but we need a lot more than that, don't we? >> i mean, 90 days is >> yeah, i mean, 90 days is better than 30 days. yeah, a lot of people who contacted were of people who contacted us were given i think given often 30, i think sometimes days, 90 days is sometimes 60 days, 90 days is better. you had better. but again, you had a previous saying about previous guest saying about a right account. it right to a bank account. it makes sense nowadays, particularly as less people are using cash. you can't, in inverted live off the inverted commas, live off the grid. you can't about grid. you can't just go about your cash. you your business using cash. you have as a business, you have to have as a business, you know, the of know, gone are the days of a cash register full of cash that you then go to the bank and y

there is clearly an investigation going on at natwest and i wouldn't be surprised if we hear from andrew griffithe city minister, if you want to hear similar inquiries, similar statements from other leading banks in the uk. thank you very much. — leading banks in the uk. thank you very much, peter— leading banks in the uk. thank you very much, peter roddick. - junior doctors in england will be staging a four day strike from the 11th to 15th august. it is their fifth round of strikes in this year's pay dispute. the british medical association has asked for a 35% pay rise to restore pay to 2008 levels after a series of below—inflation pay rises. the government is giving them a 6% pay rise this year plus a lump sum of £1,250. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. we ta ke we take a look now at some of the making news the uk. a public consultation into the proposed closure of hundreds of ticket offices in england is set to be extended. that's according to the chairman of network rail. train companies have faced legal challenges over the process with concerns that closures will affect

and in the letter, andrew griffiths essentially says that there's significant concerns from both housesthat the government would defend the freedom of expression. he said that that's a fundamental right for all british people. and on the back of that, he said that he's essentially hauling in all the bank bosses to come in and discuss this. and it's not unusual for bank bosses to meet with the treasury, but given the context of this, that's why it's very poignant. tell us a bit about how we got here. that's right. so well, actually, the government's been looking into this whole issue for quite some time. but of course, as you mentioned, there has been a spotlight on all of this recently because of the row involving nigel farage, who is the former ukip leader and brexit campaigner. now his account was closed by coutts, which is the private bank that's run, owned by natwest. now, mr farage said that he thought his account had been shut because of his political views. he subsequently obtained a document relating to his suitability as a coutts customer, and that document flagged concerns tha

yesterday on wednesday the economics secretary andrew griffiths had some meeting with the largest banksiscuss these issues, where and what changes could this thoroughly too?- what changes could this thoroughly too? what changes could this thorou~hl too? ., ,, , thoroughly too? the two issues raised in this _ thoroughly too? the two issues raised in this was _ thoroughly too? the two issues raised in this was one - thoroughly too? the two issues raised in this was one around . raised in this was one around freedom of expression so banks have a duty to preserve a client was like freedom of expression, so that means they... the second one is the link that banks should notify their customers for closing their customers for closing their accounts, they should currently do it for 30 days and they are suggesting it will extend to 90 days so those are the really concrete changes. but there is a wider political change here and mood. in the past, we have had more emphasis on banks tracking reputational risk, vertically around politically exposed people, which farage falls into that category. now

and i want to say that the rapid reaction from the british government is superb, full marks to andrew griffiths review within the system of the bank into diversity so for her to say what has been said here does not reflect the views of the bank, well, but it does. she mentioned the offer of natwest accounts but no confirmation whether thatis accounts but no confirmation whether that is just a personal account, is it a business account? i still don't know because originally the offer was made just my personal account. 0n the really big picture, she says she understands the concerns of the public but what about the 10,000 people who formed their own facebook group, these have all been cancelled by natwest? cancellations without any explanation. i know from my inbox that there are thousands of people out there, so traders, small businesses, doing their best, being closed down, close to tears at the way the banks have behaved, and look at the bigger picture of the banks, they made a profit last year of 35 billion but they are closing their branches all over the country and they are making it tough

i spoke with andrew griffith about this.e a listen. >> allison and her board have taken the decision that is right for her to step down. i agree with that decision. in a democracy, it is fundamental that people have the right to a bank account, a basic building block of life, without worrying about being debanked. the important thing is that it is right she has decided to resign. we all need to learn lessons from that across the whole financial sector. i just come from a meeting with the biggest -- they express their strong support for our policy. making sure that everybody has confidence that they won't be denied banking services because of something they believe in. i'm not going to comment on individual conversations that may have happened over the last 24 hours or indeed over the last two weeks. anyone who has followed it closely will understand the government has made his position very clear. the opposition of had nothing to say about freedom of speech and deep banking over the last two weeks and i think that is regrett

that is andrew griffith. he has been saying it is not down to the banks to tell us what to think.ar, he says, in a democracy that provides dutchmen relies on freedom of expression, freedom of thought, it is not a legitimate thing for banks to be able to remove access to a bank account. they say that is a really important building block of society. therein lies the problem. at the moment, banks have the power to do so. they say that because of reputational set reputational or commercial risk, or being at the threat of extortion, which would threaten the bank down the line. the city minister has said it is not for banks to decide, customers, for example, to decide. firstly, it was right that the chief executive — firstly, it was right that the chief executive of natwest, allison rose resigned~ _ executive of natwest, allison rose resigned. the government has been clear throughout that it is wrong to remove _ clear throughout that it is wrong to remove someone's bank account because — remove someone's bank account because of— remove someone's bank account because of their political v

his good andrew griffiths for his good work on the farage scandal . work on the farage scandal.re you going with? >> uh, it has to be the shadow chancellor rachel reeves, for defending somebody . sorry, amy, defending somebody. sorry, amy, who breaks client confidentiality ? kitty i mean, confidentiality? kitty i mean, rather than reeves actually standing up for freedom of speech. standing up for freedom of speech . yeah. speech. yeah. >> let's have a little look at this . this. >> i don't like some of the frankly, what i see as bullying attitudes towards her. she's the first female chief executive of natwest. she took over at a time when that bank had real big problems . problems. >> she's following the amy nicole playbook . lord bailey, nicole playbook. lord bailey, your nominee, michael, is emily maitlis for completely missing the point of why nigel has done what he's done and why he had to do it. >> standing up for the people, the voiceless people of this country who are being banked and moved aside by fake faceless organisations and faceless people is an absolutely heroic t

his good andrew griffiths for his good work on the farage scandal . work on the farage scandal.re you going with? >> uh, it has to be the shadow chancellor rachel reeves, for defending somebody . sorry, amy, defending somebody. sorry, amy, who breaks client confidentiality ? kitty i mean, confidentiality? kitty i mean, rather than reeves actually standing up for freedom of speech. standing up for freedom of speech . yeah. speech. yeah. >> let's have a little look at this . this. >> i don't like some of the frankly, what i see as bullying attitudes towards her. she's the first female chief executive of natwest. she took over at a time when that bank had real big problems . problems. >> she's following the amy nicole playbook . lord bailey, nicole playbook. lord bailey, your nominee, michael, is emily maitlis for completely missing the point of why nigel has done what he's done and why he had to do it. >> standing up for the people, the voiceless people of this country who are being banked and moved aside by fake faceless organisations and faceless people is an absolutely heroic t

now, this was the meeting that the treasury minister , andrew griffith, has , minister, andrew griffithion from the banks themselves about what they're going to be doing to put their house in order. no, absolutely. >> it is really interesting to see just how fast the government has does as you has reacted. it does feel as you say, rishi sunak is from a banking background. jeremy hunt knows what he's talking about here, it feels as here, too, and it feels as though pair of them are though the pair of them are really in their element when they're addressing these of they're addressing these sort of banking how they're addressing these sort of bankingthey how they're addressing these sort of bankingthey acted how they're addressing these sort of bankingthey acted with how they're addressing these sort of bankingthey acted with the 10w quickly they acted with the silicon valley collapse ? but silicon valley collapse? but they have acted very quickly. they're to new laws they're planning to put new laws in to it more in place to make it more difficult banks to bank difficult for banks to ban

i'm pleased to say that andrew griffiths, the city minister, says he will do so.t was like a brief to a barrister before a criminal trial. i have read most of the report, it must have taken some people quite a long time to go through stuff, to find these examples. all of these references?— references? many of which, 144 references _ references? many of which, 144 references to _ references? many of which, 144 references to russia, _ references? many of which, 144 references to russia, and - references? many of which, 144 references to russia, and manyj references? many of which, 144 i references to russia, and many of the guardian articles referred to in this have now been beaten by arron banks in a libel case in the high court in this country.— banks in a libel case in the high court in this country. coutts have said that decisions _ court in this country. coutts have said that decisions are _ court in this country. coutts have said that decisions are not - court in this country. coutts have said that decisions are not taken | said that decisions are not taken li

i can reveal that it's my understanding that andrew griffiths , the economic griffiths, the economicth a serious business background, has written to coots. he wants to know what's going on. i think it's also nailed on that senior management of coots will be called before various select committees at the house of commons. this is really resonating . as i said earlier, resonating. as i said earlier, isabel, i was at a treasury dnnks isabel, i was at a treasury drinks last night. i was talking about this story because frankly , i knew more about it than anyone else, because i've been talking to about for talking to nigel about it for a couple days. even the couple of days. and even the journalists i know are least journalists who i know are least disposed to nigel farage disposed to give nigel farage the day were shocked, the time of day were shocked, were shocked that a bank like coots was saying he does not augn coots was saying he does not align with our values and purpose. the purpose of a bank is to adhere the law, provide is to adhere to the law, provide a service and to make prof

day and age that we would see something like this this morning at 10:00, the banking minister, andrew griffith is holding a meeting, griffith, is holding a meeting, a zoom meeting with leading bankers to talk about the very idea that you can lose your account because of your political views . political views. >> dame alison, who of course , >> dame alison, who of course, would have been at that meeting at 10:00 oh to have been a fly on the wall, if she was . yeah, on the wall, if she was. yeah, you probably would have been swatted . can the bank recover swatted. can the bank recover its reputation from this very quickly or not? roger, what do you think ? you think? >> i wouldn't say very quickly, but i mean, i think people should be watching it very carefully. i think the government for once took some swift action here. and i think they need to keep a steady eye on as i anybody who was on it. as i say, anybody who was involved in this and sanctioned it back. it should go back. >> all right. well, that's dr. roger former adviser to roger guangxi, former adviser to the bank of england. we've got

andrew griffiths said. ihope of banks. andrew griffiths said.this incident their role is to serve customers well and fairly, not to tell them what or how to think. so there's two things. there's free speech and there's also client confidentiality , which seems confidentiality, which seems clearly to have been broken, although the chairman did say this morning that he said, i'd like to reassert we do not close accounts on the basis of people's legally held views, which seems to be in direct contradiction to what appears to have happened . nor has he said have happened. nor has he said that nigel farage will be offered his coutts account. >> okay. very quickly then just to go to another bank, this is monzo and gina miller, the anti—brexit campaigner, indicating that her political party has had the account withdrawn by monzo , which is withdrawn by monzo, which is a slightly different circumstance , but it's putting yet more focus on this whole issue of what pep as they call it, you know, politically exposed people i >> -- >> well, yes, she of cour

bosses of uk's largest banks and building societies met the economic secretary to the treasury, andrew griffithterminated the account of nigel farage, in part, because of opposition to his political beliefs, has domianted headlines. natwest�*s chief executive, dame alison rose, stood down in the very early hours of this morning. following today's meeting, the government said that moving forward, banks will be required to spell out why they are terminating someone's bank account. it's difficult to know how many others may have had their bank accounts closed because of their political views or beliefs — nigel farage has suggested there are thousands — but i'm joined now by the host of the triggernometry podcast, konstantin kisin, who fears that may have happened to him too. thank you forjoining us. you banked with tied bank. how long have you have the account?— with tied bank. how long have you have the account? maybe a year and a half. and nothing _ have the account? maybe a year and a half. and nothing had _ have the account? maybe a year and a half. and nothing had been _ have the account? may

and i hope andrew griffith the riot act today. >> e’— today. >> you would have done >> i think you woulddone on that point. >> the general banking point >> but the general banking point as sorry. mp yeah. as an mp yeah, sorry. mp yeah. how aware of this have you been ? >> 7. >>i 7_ >> i haven't ? >> i haven't been aware of 7 >> i haven't been aware of it at all, actually. i something well, it's something that bubbles in the, background and my the, in the background and my constituency is a great constituency is a great constituency small business. constituency for small business. lots lots people run lots and lots of people run businesses and they've all said to they've problems to me that they've had problems before, but this deliberate banking, of what views banking, because of what views you have or because of you may have or because of things that you're associated with, that's something that's new. what you did new. and i think what you did was shine a light on was actually shine a light on something that's very, very troubling whatever your troubling because whatever your political

, will utt— minister, andrew griffiths, will thtt hou— minister, andrew griffiths, will will now lookll know about this stuff, who be careful. “tit?“ who said be careful. yeah, i mean, nine warnings, nine warnings. of warnings. so on the basis of that, i mean, i think the covid inquiry is, is looking that inquiry is, is looking into that now whether it right or now whether it was right or needed close schools at all, needed to close schools at all, we wind back a rewind we have to wind back a rewind a bit to find out why they did that, which was broadly because the worry was that kids would take the disease back to vulnerable parents and grandparents. but they very early on nigel realised that that wasn't the case and that that wasn't the case and that that wouldn't happen and that closing schools would have very little mitigation when it came to transmission of the to the transmission of the disease that they were disease and that if they were going to do it, that they also knew they would have to knew that they would have to lock for really long lock down for really long penods lock

regulator , even pretty useless regulator, even though minister andrew though the city minister andrew griffithsen to them. now again, he wrote now again, i think he wrote maybe it was a different minister has written to them saying to look this saying you need to look at this and socks up. they've and pull your socks up. they've been to do a review, been asked to do a review, they've been in law. now that they've been in law. now that they have to do a review of how politically exposed persons are deau politically exposed persons are dealt as i say, dealt with, which as i say, doesn't cover farage doesn't cover nigel farage whatever. alison rose tries to say welcomes say and she says she welcomes that fact is that review. but the fact is that review. but the fact is that this is happening, this sort thing happening to sort of thing is happening to politicians, diplomat politicians, judges, diplomat outs and their families through outs and their families through out the country, and they're quietly putting up with it. and we really, in a sense, should be grateful to nigel farage for exploding th

and i hope andrew griffith the riot act today. >> e’— today. >> you would have done >> i think you woulddone on that point. >> the general banking point >> but the general banking point as sorry. mp yeah. as an mp yeah, sorry. mp yeah. how aware of this have you been ? >> 7. >>i 7_ >> i haven't ? >> i haven't been aware of 7 >> i haven't been aware of it at all, actually. i something well, it's something that bubbles in the, background and my the, in the background and my constituency is a great constituency is a great constituency small business. constituency for small business. lots lots people run lots and lots of people run businesses and they've all said to they've problems to me that they've had problems before, but this deliberate banking, of what views banking, because of what views you have or because of you may have or because of things that you're associated with, that's something that's new. what you did new. and i think what you did was shine a light on was actually shine a light on something that's very, very troubling whatever your troubling because whatever your political

i have to say they as soon as i came out on this subject, i thought the response from andrew griffithity minister, and indeed from the prime minister, rishi sunak, has been very, very good. need to move incredibly good. we need to move incredibly quickly. reeves quickly. i mean, rachel reeves is talking the fact that is talking about the fact that the is apparently bullied. the press is apparently bullied. >> alison rose . rose sorry, >> dame alison rose. rose sorry, i'm confusing her with howard davies, who i'll ask you in a part in a minute. you know, the press has been bullying her. well, no. she unfortunately leaked your personal information to somebody at the bbc. >> identity politics. >> this is identity politics. this because she's woman. this is because she's a woman. it's right. she's lost her it's not right. she's lost her job. i couldn't care less. i couldn't sex she couldn't care less what sex she is, what she is. is, what gender she is. i couldn't care less what colour she is. i'm not interested. i believe in a meritocracy where you rise on ability and you're judged do. a

actually makes these bank carefully i >> -- >> the government, the chancellor and the city minister, andrew griffith made clear that they're completely opposed to banks being to bank someone being able to de bank someone close account because close their account because they don't saying. don't like what they're saying. it's you know, is it's a really you know, that is something that completely goes against and against the sort of free and open have. against the sort of free and open happens have. against the sort of free and open happens if have. against the sort of free and open happens if and e. against the sort of free and open happens if and this is >> what happens if and this is hypothetical. so you admit that, but if when nigel gets subject access requests back and this gathers momentum and no doubt other people come out of the woodwork and it is revealed that banks have overtly said , we banks have overtly said, we don't like this person's politics. s you're not banking with us. and that person's, you know , just nigel farage he's not know, just nigel farage he's not someone who signed up to

actually makes these bank carefully i >> -- >> the government, the chancellor and the city minister, andrew griffith made clear that they're completely opposed to banks being to bank someone being able to de bank someone close account because close their account because they don't saying. don't like what they're saying. it's you know, is it's a really you know, that is something that completely goes against and against the sort of free and open have. against the sort of free and open happens have. against the sort of free and open happens if have. against the sort of free and open happens if and e. against the sort of free and open happens if and this is >> what happens if and this is hypothetical. so you admit that, but if when nigel gets subject access requests back and this gathers momentum and no doubt other people come out of the woodwork and it is revealed that banks have overtly said , we banks have overtly said, we don't like this person's politics. s you're not banking with us. and that person's, you know , just nigel farage he's not know, just nigel farage he's not someone who signed up to

and the city minister, andrew griffith, i think is meeting a number of banks today to forcefully reiteratete that point. in this country, we believe in free speech. we believe in political freedom. and that means that people should be able to have their banking services provided regardless of their political views. but yeah, to answer your question directly, yes, she was right to resign . right to resign. >> i mean, mr phelps, something needs now, doesn't needs to be done now, doesn't it? i mean, speaking to it? i mean, we were speaking to nigel 50 minutes ago, and he explained are now ten explained there are now ten banks who have refused, used him to with them. that is an to bank with them. that is an astonishing situation that he cannot actually be served by the uk banking industry. and as he said , he's got the name, he's said, he's got the name, he's got the voice, he's able to blow the whistle on this, but there will be many people who have been de—man something been de—man and something needs to change and i think it does. >> so i think it's unacceptable that mr farage has been refu

so after happened to us, we after it happened to us, we talked andrew griffiths.ndrew griffiths. he's the minister. and, you the treasury minister. and, you know, he's he's a good guy to be looking after this. he's sharp, he's . and you know, the he's dynamic. and you know, the farage farrago is really sort of, you know, lit a fire underneath this. so something is happening. there's going to be a longer notice period is what we're there's going to be we're told. there's going to be a give reasons. and this a duty to give reasons. and this is still think the is all good. i still think the government can go further. and i mean, really , i think what we mean, really, i think what we needis mean, really, i think what we need is for there to be, you know, punitive response know, such a punitive response to this in terms of damages and fines no bank would ever fines that no bank would ever consider doing this again. that's what need. that's what we need. >> bnng that's what we need. >> bring you in >> jasmine, can i bring you in here? the things that's here? one of the

so after happened to us, we after it happened to us, we talked andrew griffiths.ndrew griffiths. he's the minister. and, you the treasury minister. and, you know, he's he's a good guy to be looking after this. he's sharp, he's . and you know, the he's dynamic. and you know, the farage farrago is really sort of, you know, lit a fire underneath this. so something is happening. there's going to be a longer notice period is what we're there's going to be we're told. there's going to be a give reasons. and this a duty to give reasons. and this is still think the is all good. i still think the government can go further. and i mean, really , i think what we mean, really, i think what we needis mean, really, i think what we need is for there to be, you know, punitive response know, such a punitive response to this in terms of damages and fines no bank would ever fines that no bank would ever consider doing this again. that's what need. that's what we need. >> bnng that's what we need. >> bring you in >> jasmine, can i bring you in here? the things that's here? one of the

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and city minister andrew griffith saying , you andrew griffith saying, you know, it's not the job ofo sort of tell us what or to how think. it's their job to serve customers, which would seem by most people's fairly obvious, who the hell do they think they are? >> i find it just absolutely abhorrent that they actually think that they are arbiters of some sort of morality when the kind they've lent kind of people they've lent money person money to. many a crooked person in i'm sure you know, in the past. i'm sure you know, seriously. mean some of them i seriously. i mean some of them i think. coutts didn't one of the bosses of the mafia have an account at coutts? i think in 2012, but it coming back to these people resigning these people they're resigning ultimately they should be sacked when resign . does it not when they resign. does it not mean that they can, they can keep all their privileges and packages because they've actually than actually resigned rather than actually being sacked. >> certainly in case of >> well certainly in the case of dame alison rose , being dame alison ro

now, city minister andrew griffith met with banking bosses this morning .ld not be removing people's accounts over whether they didn't like their politics opinions. and he said, ihope politics opinions. and he said, i hope the whole financial sector learns from this incident their role is to serve customers well and fairly, not to tell them what or how to think. the government is looking at stronger measures potentially possibly regulation . ian so possibly regulation. ian so i think the effects of this will go on and on and i suspect we're probably only at the beginning of this . of this. >> catherine, thank you very much. that's catherine foster. she's gb news political reporter. wow honestly, do you think they should all go ? i'd think they should all go? i'd love to hear your thoughts. remember, you can get lots more on that on our website. and get this is the fastest this gbnews.com is the fastest growing national news website in the country. it's got the best analysis and opinion as well as the latest breaking news. well, gb news is campaigning to sto

full marks to andrew griffith, the city minister. it also felt a bit like 'not me, guv'.he government got involved — it announced new plans to force all banks to explain account closures. dame alison said that as well as apologising to mr farage, she is commissioning a full review of the coutts' processes, amid reports that other customers are now starting to ask what information the bank holds about them. the united states has confirmed that ukraine is using us cluster bombs against russian forces in the country. the white house said feedback suggested they were proving effective against russian defensive positions. cluster bombs scatter multiple bomblets and are banned by more than 100 states due to their threat to civilians. holidaymakers heading to the port of dover are being warned they could be waiting two—and—a—half hours to get through border control this weekend, as the school summer holidays begin. passengers travelling between friday and sunday are being asked to arrive up to three hours before sailings, and to have plenty of food and drinks. the proportion of