Nationwide chair first major British lender boss to publicly engage with Reform UK

Building society defends Kevin Parry after he attends far-right party breakfast event, sitting next to Richard Tice

Nationwide building society has defended its chair, Kevin Parry, after he became the first boss of a major British lender to publicly engage with Nigel Farage’s far-right party, Reform UK.

It emerged on Wednesday that Parry, who has been chair of the member-owned building society since 2016, attended a breakfast event earlier this week meant to help companies understand Reform’s approach to business.