Barclays has announced the closure of 15 other sites across the UK this summer.

The bank has so far planned to shut down 73 branches this year due to the falling number of visits from customers.

Data has shown a decrease in people using their local branches, with changes in habits due to the pandemic thought to be a factor.

COVID-19 accelerated how customers use banking services – with many now having switched to online banking.

Here is a list of all 15 closures and the date they plan to close:

This came on top of the following closures already announced for this year:

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Barclays said in a statement: “As visits to branches continue to fall, we need to adapt to provide the best service for all our customers.

“Where there is no longer enough demand to support a branch, we maintain an in-person presence though our Barclays Local network, live in over 200 locations, based in libraries, town halls, mobile vans and our new banking pods.

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“We also support access to cash with our cashback without purchase service, 24-hour deposit-taking ATMs and by working alongside the Post Office and Cash Access UK.”

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