Major high street bank to shut branches after round of closures

Dozens of Barclays branches have been shut down across England, Wales and Scotland in 2023.

Six more branches are now expected to close according to latest data from LINK, the UK's largest cash machine network.

Branches will be closing in Redditch, London and Newquay.

It comes as Barclays calls time on branches in Sudbury, Oadby and Birmingham, this summer.

Here is the full list of the latest closures and when they are shutting for good:

• Redditch - September 29
• Bude - September 29
• Newquay - October 13
• Mayfair, London - September 29
• Charing Cross Road, London - October 6
• Fakenham - October 6

Several high street banks have now taken the decision to decrease the number of physical branches across the UK, including Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Santander.

Those worried about a local branch closing can use one of the Post Office’s 11,635 branches to carry out most banking tasks.

However, people cannot open new bank accounts or take personal loans and mortgages out at a post office.

Many banks offer a mobile banking service - a bus that comes to your local area offering all the normal services you can get at your branch or banking pods.

Britons can contacting their bank or building society to see if a banking bus runs and will be able to tell when one is next nearby.

Head of Everyday Banking at Barclays UK, Jo Mayer previously said the move to the pop up pods was to “help us to tailor our in-person support for each location, including support with digital skills.

“In areas where we close a branch, we will maintain our presence in that community offering an alternative face-to-face solution.”