Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party Opens Bank Account With Lloyds

Reform UK has opened an account with Lloyds Banking Group Plc, another sign that the party is moving into the mainstream just two years after Nigel Farage said his personal bank account was closed because of his political views.

The facility with a major UK lender marks a divergence from the populist party’s previous reliance on specialist, boutique organizations to manage its funds, a person familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing an internal matter.

The shift to Lloyds comes as Electoral Commission data compiled by Bloomberg show Reform UK raked in more donations than ...