Lloyds Banking Group will shut 136 branches in the United Kingdom to match customers' transition to digital banking but will not cut jobs, the lender said on Wednesday.

Lloyds Banking Group is to shut 136 more high street branches, as it accelerates plans to cut costs and digitise the bank. It will close 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May this year and March 2026.

LLOYDS Banking Group has announced that it will be shutting a total of 136 branches across the UK high street. It will close 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May this

Lloyds Banking Group will shut 136 branches in the UK to match customers' transition to digital banking, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing the lender. The retail bank said it would close 61 Lloyds branches along with 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland sites between May 2025 and March 2026,

The LINK initiative to assess the impact of closures - which was agreed by all the major banks including Barclays, HSBC, Natwest, Lloyds, and Halifax - was set up to ensure vulnerable customers and small businesses were not left behind in the switch to cashless payments and virtual banking.

In Somerset alone, 26 banks closed before New Year’s Day 2025. Another was scheduled to shut earlier this month, the Halifax in High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, which was expected to close its doors for the final time on January 14.

Lloyds bank is shutting 136 more high street branches - use our map to check if any of the closures affect you.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced the closure of 136 high street branches of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland in a further blow to customers. The financial giant will shut down 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May this year and March 2026.