More than 900 jobs will be lost as high street bank TSB announced plans to shut more than a third of its branches.
The bank will shut 164 sites, with locations of the branches due to be announced this afternoon.
The moves - which will mean TSB will have more than halved its estate over the past seven years - have come with the Spanish-owned bank saying the cuts have been driven by a “significant shift in customer behaviour”, as fewer customers use branches in favour of online banking.
The company has previously said it intended to reduce the size of its branch network but has now accelerated plans amid the pandemic.
It will leave the bank with 290 branches, more than halving its store estate over the past seven years.
Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of TSB, said: “Closing any of our branches is never an easy decision, but our customers are banking differently - with a marked shift to digital banking.
“We are reshaping our business to transform the customer experience and set us up for the future.
“This means having the right balance between branches on the high street and our digital platforms, enabling us to offer the very best experience for our personal and business customers across the UK.
“We remain committed to our branch network and will retain one of the largest in the UK.”
Dominic Hook, Unite national officer, said: “Unite has urged the bank to rethink these plans and protect these much-needed jobs during the current health pandemic.
“Not only do these staff deserve more from their employer after showing the utmost loyalty to TSB, customers will be deeply hit by these branch closures.
“Unite has argued for some time that the financial services industry has a social responsibility not to walk away from its local customers, who continue to need access to banking in bank branches.”
TSB said the branches earmarked for closure have been selected to ensure 94% of its customers could travel to a branch in 20 minutes or less.
The full closure list is:
Aberdeen, Bucksburn
Aberdeen, Culter
Aberdeen, Dyce
Aberdeen, Kincorth
Aberdeen, Mannofield
Aberdeen, St. Machar
Aberdeen, Torry
Aboyne
Albrighton
Aldridge
Alexandria
Alford
Andover
Anstruther
Ascot
Banchory
Barnet
Barton-le-Clay
Bathgate
Bearsden
Benfleet
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Birmingham, Kingstanding
Birmingham, Sparkhill
Bishops Cleeve
Blackburn, Bastwell
Blairgowrie
Bolton, Daubhill
Bolton, Horwich
Bo’ness
Bournemouth, Christchurch Road
Brighton, West Street
Broxburn
Buckhaven
Burford
Burnt Oak
Burntisland
Campbeltown
Canterbury
Canvey Island
Cardiff, Clifton Street
Carnoustie
Castle Douglas
Cheddar
Chesterfield
Chippenham
Chipping Norton
Church Stretton
Cinderford
Coatbridge
Cockfosters
Coupar Angus
Cowdenbeath
Crieff
Cumnock
Cupar
Dalkeith
Devizes
Dingwall
Dorchester
Dundee, Craigiebank
Dundee, Lochee
Dunmow
Dunoon
Durham
Dursley
Edinburgh, Corstorphine
Edinburgh, Gorgie
Edinburgh, Pilton
Ellesmere
Girvan
Glasgow,
Glasgow, Dennistoun
Glasgow, Drumchapel
Glasgow, Easterhouse
Glasgow, Partick
Glasgow, Springburn
Glynneath
Grangemouth
Grantown-on-Spey
Great Missenden
Haslingden
Hawick
Hayling Island
Hebburn
Helensburgh
Hitchin
Holt
Horden
Hucclecote
Hull, Hessle
Hungerford
Huntly
Ilkley
Insch
Ipswich, Hadleigh
Johnstone
Kelso
Kilbirnie
Kilsyth
Kirkcaldy, Templehall
Largs
Larkhall
Leek
Leigh-on-Sea
Liverpool, Heathfield
Liverpool, Waterloo
Lochgilphead
London, Acton
London, Eltham
London, London Wall
London, Putney
Long Sutton
Lymington
Malton
Malvern
Manchester, Cheetham
Manchester, Irlam
Manchester, Radcliffe
Montrose
Murton
Nairn
Netherfield
North Berwick
Northampton, Abington Street
Nottingham, Low Pavement
Nottingham, Mapperley
Old Hill
Peebles
Penicuik
Peterborough, Millfield
Petersfield
Pitlochry
Plymouth, Crownhill
Port Glasgow
Prestatyn
Prestwich
Prestwick
Princes Risborough
Ramsey
Renfrew
Richmond
Rosyth
Rothesay
Royal Wootton Bassett
Saltcoats
Sawbridgeworth
Skegness
Skelmersdale
St Austell
Stratford-upon-Avon
Sutton
Tadworth
Thornliebank
Turriff
Waltham Abbey
Ware
Warrington, Orford
Wells
Whitby
Wick
Winchester
Winslow
Wotton-under-Edge
