DAVID Cameron was refused a new mobile at a Vodafone store — because he is “politically exposed”, it was claimed.
The former PM, 58, was reportedly turned away by a London shop where he went to buy a device for one of his children.
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Father-of-three Lord Cameron was eventually able to make a purchase, it is understood.
A friend said: “Because he’s classed as a politically exposed person (PEP) it wasn’t possible.
“The problems stem from financial regulations which consider a PEP to present a higher risk for potential involvement in bribery and corruption by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold.”
But it is not the first time senior politicians have encountered this issue.
When Sir Jeremy Hunt was Chancellor of the Exchequer he was refused permission to open an account with the online bank Monzo due to his political profile.
At the time, he said: “If the price of going into public life is that you find it really hard to set up a bank account, then we need to make sure we remove barriers where we can.”
It was also claimed that Liz Truss was refused an account with the same bank when funding her campaign to replace Boris Johnson as the Conservative leader.
Monzo said it was “politically neutral” and that personal views “play no part” in its policies or decision-making
A Vodafone spokesman declined to comment
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