Barclays Chair Admits He Never Verified Ex-CEO's Epstein Timeline Before Telling Regulators Otherwise

Barclays chair Nigel Higgins admitted he never directly asked former CEO Jes Staley when he last contacted Jeffrey Epstein before telling UK regulators the relationship ended before Staley joined Barclays. That claim prompted Staley's 2021 removal and later banking ban. US Senator Elizabeth Warren is now pressing Barclays, giving two weeks to explain the governance lapse.