A dozen bank branches will close down in London this summer as the big banks continue their retreat from the High Street.

Analysis of official data shows that a total of 138 branches across the whole of the UK will be shut down between June and August, with Santander leading the way.

The 12 banks will close this month, all but one of them branches of Santander , after the banking giant announced it was shutting 95 banks earlier this year. It follows the loss of 84 banks in June and 41 in July.

In London, three banks, all branches of Santander, will close next week. The branch on Brixton Road, Brixton, and on High Street, Sidcup, will both shut on Monday (August 11), while the Santander on Edgware Road, Westminster will close its doors for the final time on Tuesday (August 12).

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