Nigel Farage in 2023
The Coutts debanking scandal made Farage front-page news and boosted his profile.
Key Events
- •June: Revealed Coutts bank had closed his account
- •Obtained leaked documents showing political motivation
- •NatWest CEO Alison Rose resigned over the scandal
- •Received apology from NatWest
- •Appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- •Finished third in the jungle competition
- •Earned reported £1.5 million for I'm A Celebrity
- •Speculation grew about return to frontline politics