Mr Clegg, the department's global head, had begun a relationship with Ms Luckham in October 2017 after a drinks party. Mr Clegg, from Newbury in Berkshire, told her his wife had agreed to go to marriage counselling. Mr Clegg told the tribunal: "I was petrified of what she might do day-to-day and in the long term. Ms Luckham said she confided in fellow team member Kai Kartel and they discussed Clegg's nickname. Mr Clegg was found to be in breach of HSBC's policy during his disciplinary investigation and fired for gross misconduct in January 2019.

Source: Daily Mirror July 09, 2020 09:49 UTC