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Lloyds Banking Group will close 136 branches across the UK as it seeks to adapt to customers’ shift to digital banking, the high-street lender announced on Wednesday.
The retail bank said it would close 61 Lloyds branches along with 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland sites between May 2025 and March 2026.
Staff working in the branches would be offered a role at another branch or in a different part of the business, the bank said.
“Over 20mn customers are using our apps for on-demand access to their money and customers have more choice and flexibility than ever for their day-to-day banking,” said a spokesperson for the bank.
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