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Unite warns against rush to shut branches
Barclays denies significant reductions to its branch network

The Unite union attacked Barclays' "reckless rush" to close branches yesterday, warning would be unpopular with customers.

Barclays denied it was planning a significant reduction to its branch network, amid speculation that up to a quarter of its 1,600 sites in Britain could close.

However the bank admitted there will be fewer traditional branches in the future.

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