Lloyds blamed the decision to shut the branches on customers shifting away from banking in person to using mobile services. Transactions across these branches fell

Lloyds Banking Group, which owns Halifax and Bank of Scotland, is set to close 136 branches between May this year and March 2026 as more customers opt to bank online or via mobile apps. This latest round of closures adds to previous announcements,

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches are set to close as the banking group accelerates shift to digital and mobile banking, it says. Find out if your local is affected