Metro Bank founder Vernon Hill sees off shareholder revolt

AGM approves re-election as chair despite concern over bank’s payments to wife’s firmThe US founder of Metro Bank has fended off a shareholder revolt despite concerns about the close relationship between the challenger bank and his wife’s architectural business and his use of a £120,000 annual travel allowance.Shareholder Royal London Asset Management had said ahead of Tuesday’s annual meeting that it would vote against Vernon Hill’s re-election as chairman af