Why Nigel Farage’s bank account matters so much – podcast

Since the politician's account with Coutts was closed, the story has dominated the news agenda. Does it show that something has gone very wrong in our banking system?

On the surface it may not sound like a story that would generate national interest. A controversial politician finds his bank account with a bank catering to the ultra-wealthy has been closed. So why has it dominated news headlines?

Last month Nigel Farage posted a six-minute video on social media explaining that his bank account had been shut, that he was struggling to find another one and that the establishment" was trying to force him out of the UK. He thought it was his political views that were behind the decision. But a later BBC story claimed it was a lack of funds, not his beliefs, behind the closure.