Debanking is a Threat to Free Speech Says Chancellor

Jeremy Hunt has urged an immediate investigation into the bank account ban scandal

Reform UK honorary president Nigel Farage listens during a party press conference in London, on March 20, 2023. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has asked the UK’s finance regulator to launch a probe into the debanking scandal he says poses a “threat” to free speech.

In a letter to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Thursday, Mr. Hunt said it needed to “urgently investigate how widespread this practice is, and put a stop to it”.