NatWest and Lloyds to axe a further 81 bank branches

Banks say customers are rejecting traditional counter services in favour of online banking

• Read the full list of which branches are set to close below

NatWest and Lloyds are to axe a further 81 bank branches as both announced fresh cuts to their high street networks.

Lloyds Banking Group is closing 39 branches – 26 Lloyds Bank outlets, nine Halifax branches and four Bank of Scotland outlets – between July and September this year. NatWest Group said it was shutting 42 branches.