The bank staff made it clear that the reason they were getting rid of him was his politics. Note the staff who have
Nat west had an "independant" report done which said they were loosing money on the account and I guess this decision cost them a lot more than if they had let it run
"The law firm conducted 43 interviews with 28 current and former members of staff as part of the review, including former chief executive Alison Rose, who stepped down after admitting to discussing Farage’s accounts with a BBC journalist in July. Lawyers also had access to 3.7m documents."
The Banking Regulator appers to have given them a barely there pass by not looking too hard; (yet) this is very expensive
"The Financial Conduct Authority said it was reviewing NatWest group’s governance, systems and controls, given that the Travers Smith report highlighted “potential regulatory breaches” and a need for improvement in areas including how the bank considers the potential closure of accounts, handles complaints from customers, and the effectiveness of its governance mechanisms."
Content and tone differ in the 2 articles:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/27/natwest-decision-to-close-nigel-farage-bank-accounts-was-lawful-says-report-coutts
https://news.sky.com/story/closure-of-nigel-farages-bank-account-predominantly-a-commercial-decision-review-finds-12993655
Anyway PW has a philosophical view point and some of the partners have a religious belief and a philosophical belief.
The Firm state as partners are of "Jewish roots and many Jewish partners’"
I am assuming PW is not of Jewish roots or Jewish or at least the Firm did not belief him to be as likely they would have used different wording
So that is Religion covered
Then Statehood and the military actions are events
Its a philosophical view point
● that the event is not taking place at all and
● others would say that an event(s) is taking place which
> should not be taking place and
● others who would agree the event is taking place
> but would argue that it should continue with one outcome and
● others who would agree the event is taking place
> but would argue that it should continue with different outcome
PW could also go with Race too as they stated "Jewish roots and many Jewish partners" which is a recognised ethnic class in the UK and again once the Firm believed him to be of another ethnic group he has the start of a claim.
10 Religion or belief
(1)Religion means any religion and a reference to religion includes a reference to a lack of religion.
(2)Belief means any religious or philosophical belief and a reference to belief includes a reference to a lack of belief.
(3)In relation to the protected characteristic of religion or belief—
(a)a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person of a particular religion or belief;
(b)a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons who are of the same religion or belief.
9 Race
(1)Race includes—
(a)colour;
(b)nationality;
(c)ethnic or national origins.
(2)In relation to the protected characteristic of race—
(a)a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person of a particular racial group;
(b)a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons of the same racial group.
(3)A racial group is a group of persons defined by reference to race; and a reference to a person's racial group is a reference to a racial group into which the person falls.
(4)The fact that a racial group comprises two or more distinct racial groups does not prevent it from constituting a particular racial group.
(5)A Minister of the Crown F1...—
(a)[F2must by order] amend this section so as to provide for caste to be an aspect of race;
(b)[F3may by order] amend this Act so as to provide for an exception to a provision of this Act to apply, or not to apply, to caste or to apply, or not to apply, to caste in specified circumstances.
(6)The power under section 207(4)(b), in its application to subsection (5), includes power to amend this Act.