Barclays bank on Thursday gave its full backing for Jes Staley to continue as chief executive amid a UK regulatory probe into his historical links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Based on information already gathered, "the board believes that Mr Staley has been sufficiently transparent with the company as regards the nature and extent of his relationship with Mr Epstein. "Accordingly, Mr Staley retains the full confidence of the board", a statement said. bcp/ach