Overview
- News outlets published full lists showing 67 closures scheduled in the remaining days of 2025 and detailed dates into early 2026 across NatWest, Santander, Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.
- Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed about 68 to 71 further closures in 2026 across its Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands, pointing to more than 21 million app users.
- Roughly 400 UK high-street branches have already closed during 2025, underscoring the long-running contraction of in-person banking.
- HSBC has pledged to keep all 327 of its branches open until at least 2027 and plans £55.8 million of branch investment in 2026, while Nationwide has pledged to keep 696 combined branches open until at least 2030.
- Banks highlight alternatives such as the Post Office, shared banking hubs, more than 30,000 PayPoint locations and Lloyds’ Community Bankers, as consumer advocates warn of harms to vulnerable and cash-reliant customers.