Former Labour MP George Galloway has threatened legal action against the Bank of Scotland, part of Lloyds Banking Group, after claiming it closed his personal accounts "without explanation or notice." He alleged on social media that the bank was acting unlawfully and attempting to "wreck" his family life, noting the affected accounts received his parliamentary and old-age pensions and were used to pay the mortgage on his family home, which is also held with the bank. The case adds to ongoing scrutiny of "debanking" practices, a debate that intensified after Nigel Farage's claims about Coutts closing his account in 2023.

Galloway, 72, said he had opened the account 39 years ago at a Bank of Scotland branch in Glasgow, and that his solicitor, Kevin Winters of KRW Law, had sent the bank a legal letter before action. A Bank of Scotland spokesman said its policy is not to close accounts based on political or personal beliefs, that customers are informed when such decisions are made, but declined to comment on individual cases. Lloyds Banking Group has faced similar allegations before, including from the outlet The Canary in July, which it also did not publicly address. Galloway, who founded the Workers Party of Britain and previously sat as MP for Glasgow Hillhead, has been living largely outside the UK in recent months.