Former Barclays boss who called businesswoman ‘the tart’ apologises

Amanda Staveley (pictured), who in recent months has been involved in brokering a deal which could see a Saudi consortium take control of Newcastle United FC, has made complaints about the behaviour of Barclays bosses when negotiating investment deals during the 2008 financial crisis.

A former Barclays boss in England who referred to a businesswoman embroiled in a £1.6 billion High Court battle with the bank as “the tart” has made a public apology.

Roger Jenkins and another former Barclays boss, Richard Boath, discussed Amanda Staveley during a telephone call in October 2008, a judge has been told.