Cootes' Decision to Close a Customer Relationship With NatWest

I just hope by coming out in public, I sponsor a very, very big debate about what banks are for and ultimately what I want is for everybody to have the right to a bank account. This used to exist in our country before the privatisation of the post office. It still exists in comparable countries like France and Germany. We recognise the substantial interest in this case. However, it is not Cootes' policy to close customer accounts solely on the basis of legally held political and personal views. Decisions to close an account are not taken lightly and involve a number of factors, including commercial viability, reputational considerations and legal and regulatory requirements. When it became clear that our client