“The BBC apologizing to political activist-media host Nigel Farage for inaccurately reporting about his bank account being cancelled.”
Thanks for posting. I found this article interesting. Apparently the BBC published a report that Nigel was shutdown strictly for ‘business reasons’, meaning he did not meet required financial requirements.
Nigel then got his hands on the report by the bank that discussed his shutdown - seems that Nigel’s political views were a big factor, as in the MAIN factor (duhhh).
BBC then apologized and while the apology did come across as ‘heartfelt’, and while that was good (after all, how many times has the US media apologized to Trump over ‘Russiagate’?), Nigel should DEMAND that BBC also rat out its source, as that source made BBC and Nigel look bad and used its access to spread a lie.
At that point, I would consider the apology complete, along with a warning to other ‘sources’ to not try to spread false information.
the Dame MUST GO. read all:
Updated 25 July: Daily Mail: Pressure grows on NatWest boss alleged to have been the source for ‘inaccurate’ BBC report into Nigel Farage’s finances amid row with the private bank Coutts
Coutts justified ‘exiting’ Farage as his political views did not match their values
By KUMAIL JAFFER
Mr Jack was accused of regurgitating a briefing from Dame Alison Rose, the chief executive of NatWest – which owns Coutts – to play down Mr Farage’s complaint. The BBC had faced mounting calls from MPs and former journalists to say sorry.
Former Cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg told GB News: ‘The BBC really ought to have given this apology when it first emerged that they had been served a pup by a ‘source’ at NatWest. ‘This is characteristic of the torpor with which the BBC operates.’
He added: ‘Dame Alison must answer that question [over whether she briefed Mr Jack]. If you can’t trust your bank to keep your secrets, who can you trust?
‘If Dame Alison has broken this, she must go.’...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12333223/BBC-apologises-Nigel-Farage-reporting-Coutts-scandal-pressure-grows-NatWest-boss-alleged-source-inaccurate-information.html