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

Building society defends Kevin Parry after he attends party’s 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 Reform UK party.

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.