Will Coutts bank 'disappear' after Farage debacle?

<p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/natwest-boss-dame-alison-rose-quits-nigel-farage-leak-bbc-b1096765.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dame Alison Rose: the most powerful woman in UK banking resigns</a>. Nigel Farage calls for more resignations at Coutts &amp; NatWest. Should we have a right to a bank account in 2023? Our <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/author/simon-english" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Financial Editor Simon English</a> discusses Dame Alison Rose’s resignation, whether there will be more resignations, and what the debacle means for banks in general. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Dame Rose’s ‘rare mistake’ explained</li><li>Will we see more resignations at Coutts &amp; NatWest?</li><li>How bank account closures are ‘more common than we realised’</li><li>Banks will now ‘talk a lot less about social purpose’</li><li>Does this mark the beginning of the end for Coutts?</li><li>How Dame Rose was a ‘breath of fresh air’ for banking</li><li>Did sexism in the city play a role in her resignation?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us<a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Twitter</a> or<a href="https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Threads</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>