£52m race case | Barclays banker felt pigeonholed as 'aggressive black man', lawsuit says

A Barclays vice president, one of three men suing the firm over alleged racial discrimination, says he felt pigeonholed as an "aggressive black man", a lawsuit has heard.

A trio, who are all of Cameroonian background, allege they have been bullied, harassed and denied promotion and appropriate support, in part because of their race. They are locked in a legal battle with the finance giant in a joint claim worth a combined £52.8million.

This week, the lawsuit heard from the final claimant, Christian Abanda Bella, a Barclays vice president and quantitative analyst who joined in 2017 but has been signed off work with depression since 2019.

The 41-year-old is seeking around £15million, alleging he felt ostracised after formally raising a series of concerns, that included worries about the bank's risk management models. The lawsuit heard he felt pigeonholed as an "aggressive black man" as a result of raising his concerns.