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Lloyds to Close 250 Branches by End of 2027

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Lloyds Banking Group will close 250 high-street branches by the end of 2027.
Seventeen branches—nine Lloyds and eight Halifax—will close in November 2026, including Lloyds Accrington on Nov 3 and Halifax Clacton-on-Sea on Nov 9.
Halifax’s banking apps will be removed from app stores on October 31, directing customers to the Lloyds app.
Thirty-eight Halifax branches have closed in 2026, with 20 more planned this month.

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Lloyds Banking Group will close 250 high-street branches by the end of 2027.
Seventeen branches—nine Lloyds and eight Halifax—will close in November 2026, including Lloyds Accrington on Nov 3 and Halifax Clacton-on-Sea on Nov 9.
Halifax’s banking apps will be removed from app stores on October 31, directing customers to the Lloyds app.
Thirty-eight Halifax branches have closed in 2026, with 20 more planned this month.