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BBC apologises to Farage over account closure story

[The BBC has apologised to Nigel Farage
over its inaccurate report about why his
account at Coutts bank was closed.
On 4 July, the BBC reported Mr Farage no longer
met the financial requirements for Coutts,
citing a source familiar with the matter.
The ex-UKIP leader later obtained a Coutts' report
which indicated his political views
were also considered.

He thanked BBC CEO Deborah Turness - who has written
to him - and business editor Simon Jack
for their apologies.
"It's not often that the BBC apologise.
But for the BBC to apologise
I'm very very pleased,
" Mr Farage said.

"Jack says, in the tweet, that his information
came from a trusted and senior source.
I would suggest that it may well have
been a very senior source.
More on this a bit later," he added.
Mr Jack, who tweeted his apology,
said his story was "from a trusted
and senior source".

"However, the information turned out
to be incomplete and inaccurate.
Therefore, I would like to apologise
to Mr Farage," Mr Jack continued.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66288464