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  • Sex workers are the forgotten victims of debanking

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    Banks are systematically discriminating against sex workers and putting them at risk of doxxing, financial exploitation and violence, says Jessica Van Meir A new Financial Conduct Authority report has slipped out quietly, addressing concerns around debanking, and containing a pretty revolutionary admission. The City watchdog says banks are systematically denying or terminating accounts to adult entertainment businesses, [...]

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  • Banks could do more to support debanking victims, FCA finds

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    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said banks could do more to support those who want an account, after finding that several providers could make it easier to apply for one. A new FCA report has urged banks to increase awareness of basic accounts that allow people to make and receive payments but do not [...]

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  • Dame Alison Rose takes first job since leaving Natwest after Nigel Farage debanking storm

    June 11, 2024

    Dame Alison Rose has taken up her first job since leaving Natwest last year in the aftermath of the Nigel Farage debanking storm over his Coutts account.

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    Royal bank Coutts is facing criticism from City figures over plans to pull roughly £2bn of clients' funds out of London's stock market.

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