Calls for Christian ministry’s bank account to be reopened after Nigel Farage banking row

Jul 27, 2023 by Jill

from Christian Today:

A Christian ministry is calling on Barclays Bank to reinstate its account in the wake of the Nigel Farage Coutts accounts row that led to the resignation of NatWest boss Alison Rose.

The Core Issues Trust (CIT) and its partner ministry, the International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC), were informed by Barclays in July 2020 that their banking facilities were being discontinued.

Last month, Barclays agreed to pay them £20,000 in compensation plus legal costs, but has still not given any reason for why it closed their accounts. Despite agreeing the settlement last month, the accounts remain closed.

CIT founder Mike Davidson said he was “very encouraged” that the Farage row had exposed “how far reaching” the issue of banking discrimination is, as he warned that “banks are suppressing Christian freedoms” too.

He called on Barclays Bank to issue a full apology for closing the accounts and to reinstate them.

“We are looking into options for how we can continue to hold Barclays to account and will press on to find out why they took the decisions they did,” he said.

“It is clear that anyone who does not bow down and pledge allegiance to the Pride flag could have their account closed and be forced to become a ‘non-person’ in this country.”

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