Lloyds and Halifax to close 40 bank branches in England and Wales

Full list of site closures, which will start in April and carry on through to June this year

Lloyds and Halifax have become the latest high street banks to announce a series of branch closures across England and Wales.

Lloyds Banking Group, which owns both banks, is to close 18 Halifax sites and 22 Lloyds branches from April through to June this year.