NatWest to close 32 branches throughout the UK – see the total record of areas affected

The lender mentioned the choice impacts the NatWest and Royal Financial institution of Scotland manufacturers, 32 of which can shut in England and Wales within the subsequent 12 months below the restructuring

NatWest has confirmed plans to shut 32 retailers throughout the UK, following a drop in using branches because the pandemic started.

The lender mentioned the choice impacts the NatWest and Royal Financial institution of Scotland manufacturers, 32 of which can shut in England and Wales within the subsequent 12 months.

Addressing considerations about how the closures will impact groups such as the elderly, the high street bank mentioned it ‘will contact susceptible prospects to make sure they’ll proceed to financial institution with us in the best way which fits them greatest,’ forward of the closures.

It added {that a} new postal money supply and Companion Card service has been rolled out nationwide for susceptible prospects.

The newest spherical of cuts comes simply weeks after it emerged two Publish Workplace branches are closing each week within the UK, leaving “enormous gaps” in communities and impacting the aged, carers and people in rural areas hardest.

Residents Recommendation warned 206 post offices have closed in the last two years, the equal of two closing every week.

As well as, 1,291 branches are presently deemed “briefly closed”, however virtually six in 10 of those have been shut for greater than two years, the report mentioned.

A NatWest spokesperson mentioned: “As with many industries, most of our prospects are shifting to cell and on-line banking, as a result of it’s quicker and simpler for individuals to handle their monetary lives.

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“We perceive and recognise that digital options aren’t proper for everybody or each state of affairs, and that after we shut branches now we have to be sure that nobody is left behind.

“We take our duty critically to assist the individuals who face challenges in transferring on-line, so we’re investing to supply them with assist and alternate options that work for them.”

The variety of jobs affected is unknown nonetheless NatWest mentioned employees might be redeployed the place attainable.

A press release added: “For the overwhelming majority of colleagues at closing branches, we are going to look to redeploy them to acceptable roles throughout the department community.

“For the small variety of colleagues positioned in danger because of this announcement, we are going to search to handle any redundancies on a voluntary foundation, and likewise discover the place attainable, redeployment alternatives.”

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NatWest last cut roles in 2020, when it terminated the positions of 550 staff in its retail enterprise division and shut certainly one of its London workplaces.

A NatWest spokesman on the time mentioned: “Now we have taken the choice to ask functions for voluntary redundancy and can assist these colleagues who apply with a complete assist package deal. There might be no obligatory redundancy because of this announcement.”

NatWest additionally closed it Regents Home workplace in London, which was house to one of many financial institution’s largest tech hubs and had house for two,500 staff.

“Now we have been reviewing our London property technique to higher replicate how we are going to work sooner or later,” a NatWest spokeswoman mentioned.

“In consequence, we are going to exit Regents Home, and can reconfigure our London remaining properties at 250 Bishopsgate and 440 Strand.”

Beneath are all of the branches affected by the most recent restructuring.

NatWest branches affected

Billericay

Borehamwood

Bulwell & Hucknall

Chelsea

Gillingham Kent

Gosforth

Headingley

Hull College

Leatherhead

Leeds Victoria

Manchester Spinningfields Sq.

Marlow

Nottingham Metropolis

Piccadilly & New Bond Road

Ruislip

South Woodford

Swanley Kent

Tavistock Sq.

Twickenham

Windsor & Eton

Derby Crompton Home

Royal Financial institution of Scotland branches affected (England & Wales solely)

Bishopsgate

Cardiff Metropolis

Chelmsford

Cheltenham

Harrow

Leeds Park Row

Leicester Market Road

London Baby & Co

Nottingham Metropolis Workplace

Southampton Excessive Road

Wilmslow