By Alistair Smout
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Monday he would tighten banking rules to make sure customers could not have their accounts closed just because others disagree with their political views.
The practice known as “debanking” became a political issue after former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said his account at private bank Coutts, part of NatWest, had been closed due to his political positions.
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