Call for clarity so firms don't go woke and broke

BUSINESSES need guidance on how to comply with complex "woke" rules to prevent scandals such as the Nigel Farage banking fiasco, MPs say.

- Jonathan Walker

Politicians urged the Government to intervene after the former Ukip leader had his account closed, and some UK defence firms which provide equipment to the Armed Forces were denied access to financial services.

Alexander Stafford, chairman of an all-party Parliamentary group which looks at business ethics, will this week lead a Commons debate calling for clearer rules.