Muslim leaders decry ‘double standard’ of Farage bank account closure furore

Longstanding issue for community given little attention compared with closure of ex-Ukip leader's Coutts account, says mosque chair

The furore over the closure of Nigel Farage's bank accounts with Coutts has led to the resignation of two chief executives and an intervention by Downing Street.

But, when nearly a decade ago, three Muslim organisations, including Finsbury Park mosque, had their HSBC bank accounts shut, there was little public acknowledgment or support.