banking
23 Jun 2026
Rural Banking Access Raised In Lords
Access to face-to-face banking services was discussed in the House of Lords last week, with peers highlighting the importance of maintaining access for rural, coastal and vulnerable communities.
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26 May 2026
MPs Raise Concerns Over Rural Access To Banking Services
MPs from across the political spectrum have urged the Government to review how banking hubs are assessed and delivered, warning that rural communities are being left behind as bank branch...
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18 May 2026
Review Into Access to Face-to-Face Banking Services
A new independent review into access to face-to-face banking services across the UK has been launched amid concerns about the impact of bank branch closures on communities and vulnerable customers.
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24 Oct 2022
‘Warm banks’ and ‘mobile community shop’ set for rural villages
Lincolnshire Live reports that organisations helping local residents deal with the rising cost of living will be granted £65,000 towards ‘warm banks’ and a mobile food shop for rural areas,...
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03 Oct 2022
What happens when all the banks leave town?
The BBC reports that it’s been a couple of months since the last bank closed its doors in Brechin Some people have hardly noticed. They moved to internet banking years...
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30 May 2022
A hub for the village: how locals are buying up pubs at risk of closure
An article in the Guardian discusses how the rise of community pubs is slowing a long-term decline – and offering additional services like post offices and basic banking Pubs have...
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15 Nov 2021
Barclays to close more bank branches in 2022
Consumer survey outlet Which? reports that Barclays has announced it will close two more bank branches in early 2022 further restricting access to cash for rural communities The news comes...
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12 Oct 2020
Elderly forced to bank online in pandemic – but then cannot log on
The Telegraph reports that the rate of change from physical to online banking is creating a ‘societal divide’ as people who are poorer, elderly, or those who live in rural...
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28 Nov 2018
Podcast Episode – The market town with no bank
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called ‘The View from Here’ and has kindly allowed the Rural Services Network...
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19 Nov 2018
Calls for action over bank closures
The Banking Standards Board (BSB) has spoken out to say that small businesses suffer the most from the closure of bank branches and that British banks need to work together...
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