The Latest Breaking News from Barclays

Bank branches have been closing across the country

Announcement comes as bank plans to shut 122 branches, including Prudhoe, Washington, Alnwick, Seahouses and Haltwhistle

460 bank branches are set to close across the UK this year - leaving 109 communities in England without a single bank on the high street

A total of 397 branches have closed or will close in England in 2023, along with 37 in Wales, 20 in Scotland, and five in Northern Ireland - use our map to see how your town will be affected

It is a further blow for struggling high streets

200,000 people in the UK are thought to have fallen victim to scams enabled by the phone spoofing site

The latest Barclays closures include two Birmingham branches and one in Windsor and they will take place in August in what is another another hammer blow for the struggling high street

The risks pertaining to the U.S. banking system continue to make investors and depositors jittery. However, some foreign banks present an attractive investment opportunity. Given the concerns over the prospects of domestic banks, it could be wise to add fundamentally strong foreign bank stocks Barclays (BCS), Deutsche Bank (DB), and…

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