Nigel Farage: BBC apologizes to Farage for account closure story
Nigel Farage: BBC apologizes to Farage for account closure story
On July 4, the BBC reported that Mr Farage no longer met the financial conditions for Coutts, citing a source familiar with the matter.
The former UKIP leader later obtained a Coutts report which said his political views were also taken into account.
Mr. Farage said he accepted the apology "with good grace", but said questions for Coutts remained.
He thanked BBC News CEO Deborah Turness - who wrote to him - and editor Simon Jack - who tweeted - for his apologies.
"It's not often that the BBC apologises. But for the BBC to apologise, I am very, very happy," Mr Farage said. to dispel misinformation in the wake of the 4th of July story.
"I had to go to a lot of trouble and a lot of pers...
On July 4, the BBC reported that Mr Farage no longer met the financial conditions for Coutts, citing a source familiar with the matter.
The former UKIP leader later obtained a Coutts report which said his political views were also taken into account.
Mr. Farage said he accepted the apology "with good grace", but said questions for Coutts remained.
He thanked BBC News CEO Deborah Turness - who wrote to him - and editor Simon Jack - who tweeted - for his apologies.
"It's not often that the BBC apologises. But for the BBC to apologise, I am very, very happy," Mr Farage said. to dispel misinformation in the wake of the 4th of July story.
"I had to go to a lot of trouble and a lot of pers...
On July 4, the BBC reported that Mr Farage no longer met the financial conditions for Coutts, citing a source familiar with the matter.
On July 4, the BBC reported that Mr Farage no longer met the financial conditions for Coutts, citing a source familiar with the matter.
