Overview

• Two NatWest branches in Accrington and Longton closed on June 6 as part of its 2025 restructuring plan.
• Four additional sites in Cross Gates, Rochdale, Bridlington and Manchester will shut during the week of June 10.
• The bank is set to close 13 more branches throughout the rest of June, bringing June’s total closures to 19 of the 54 sites planned for this year.
• Critics including Labour MP Ian Lavery and consumer group Which? warn that the shrinking network undermines local economies and leaves elderly, disabled and low-income residents without reliable cash access.
• The Financial Conduct Authority has instructed banks to maintain local cash services through Post Offices, banking hubs and mobile units to mitigate branch losses.