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  "path": "/money/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-more-branches",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T16:38:07.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nLloyds Banking Group has announced plans to close a further 79 bank branches over the next year as lenders continue to reduce their presence on Britain's high streets.\n\nThe latest closures will affect 48 Halifax branches and 31 Lloyds Bank locations across the UK.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe move represents another significant reduction in the group's branch network and will affect communities in dozens of towns and cities.\n\nLloyds Banking Group, which owns both the Lloyds Bank and Halifax brands, said the changes reflect the increasing number of customers choosing to bank online and through mobile apps.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe North West and South East will be the hardest-hit regions, with each losing 12 branches.\n\nLondon is set to lose 10 branches under the latest programme of closures.\n\nThe announcement follows a separate decision in February when Lloyds Banking Group confirmed plans to close a further 95 branches.\n\nOnce the newly announced closures have been completed, the group will operate 531 branches across Britain.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBanks are continuing to scale back their physical networks as customer demand for digital services grows, with almost 250 branches already scheduled to close in 2026 before the latest announcement.\n\nSeveral major lenders have confirmed further reductions.\n\nSantander plans to shut 54 branches this year, while NatWest has announced 35 closures.\n\nA spokesman for Lloyds Banking Group said customers would still have access to a wide range of alternative services.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n“With access to one of the biggest branch networks in the UK, alongside local banking options like our Community Bankers, the Post Office, PayPoint, plus our leading apps and 24/7 messaging service, we offer our customers more choice and convenience than ever before,” they said.\n\nThe group highlighted Post Office counters, PayPoint locations, mobile banking services and online support as key parts of its offering.\n\nCommunity Bankers will continue to operate in areas affected by closures.\n\nHowever, the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance warned that older customers who rely on face‑to‑face banking could be disproportionately affected.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe organisation said many older people still prefer to manage their finances in person and may face additional challenges as local branches disappear.\n\nThe concerns come amid a wider debate about access to banking services as lenders continue to withdraw from the high street.\n\nBranch closures have accelerated in recent years as customers increasingly choose digital alternatives, and hundreds more locations are expected to disappear during 2026.\n\nThe latest announcement adds to the ongoing transformation of the UK’s banking landscape as major lenders adapt their operations to changing customer behaviour.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Lloyds Banking Group to close 79 more branches as high street banking retreat continues"
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