Overview
- - Nineteen sites from Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland are scheduled to close this month, with dates including Swindon on February 3, Kendal on February 10 and St Ives on February 24.
- - Across 2026, the group plans 71 closures in total, comprising 40 Lloyds Bank, 14 Halifax and 17 Bank of Scotland locations.
- - A Lloyds spokesperson said customers can use the mobile app, any group branch, the Post Office, banking hubs and deposit cash at over 30,000 PayPoint locations.
- - Which? warned that branch losses hit people who rely on in‑person services and called for coordinated action to ensure hubs meet local needs.
- - The retrenchment reflects an industry trend, with Santander confirming 44 closures this year after 95 last March, a move putting 291 jobs at risk.