The 10 bank branches closing in DAYS including NatWest and Halifax [Video]

TEN bank branches are set to close in days in a blow to the high street.

Major lenders including NatWest, and Halifax are gearing up to close physical sites in the coming days.

The lenders, alongside their competitors, have already shut a number of branches this month, with a total of 18 sites closing this month.

That includes Halifax who has shut three sites across Malton, Chippenham and Newbury.

Meanwhile Lloyds has closed two branches across Kenilworth and Hitchin.

Its subsidiary Bank of Scotland has also closed two sites in North Berwick and Langholm.

Barclays has also shut a branch in Cockermouth on April 4.

A rise in online banking has meant more and more lenders are turning their backs on physical branches.

Research from consumer champion Which? found that UK banksand building societies have closed about 6,293 branches since January …