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Analysis shows 636 branches open at the start of 2023 will shut by December, and branch numbers have halved from 10,000 in 2013 to fewer than 5,000, sparking fears for the future
A coastal Suffolk town will be left bankless when Barclays closes its final branch there in November.
The nearest branch will be a half-hour drive away when the final Barclays closes its doors in the town, in a matter of weeks.
For all its wealth and vibrancy, Haslemere's high street does not have a bank, post office or cash machine.
People and businesses should be no more than three miles away from the ability to withdraw or deposit cash under plans set out by the Treasury.