Elect James Sherwin-Smith to represent Nationwide building society members
The boss of Nationwide saw her pay nearly double last year despite concerns about banker-style bonuses at the mutual. Dame Debbie Crosbie, who steered Nationwide’s takeover of Virgin Money, saw her pay increase from £2.49m to £4.70m for the year ending March 2026 after her bonuses tripled. According to the latest accounts for the building society, it makes Dame Debbie the […]
Ben Marlow (Associate Editor), writing in the Telegraph, in the run up to the 2025 AGM: The mutual’s readiness to ride roughshod over the will of its members goes against everything it claims to be Who said banking was boring? One glance at Nationwide’s website and you might wonder if you were in the company […]
Michael Bow, Chief City Correspondent, writing in The Telegraph ahead of the 2025 AGM: Building society under fire over claims it is stopping ordinary members from joining board Nationwide is facing a backlash over boardroom cronyism after claims it has rebuffed attempts to allow ordinary members of the building society to join its board. The […]
My thanks to Michael Bow at the Telegraph for a long article examining the impact Dame Debbie Crosbie is having at Nationwide building society. Read the full article here (25 June 2025): How Nationwide’s £7m boss became Britain’s most controversial banker Michael quoted me throughout the article, sharing some of my concerns with regard to […]