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Bank workers launch campaign against closures

BANK workers have launched a campaign against the “unprecedented” numbers of bank branch closures on the British high street.

Members of Unite in the banking sector have launched the Save Bank Branches campaign to raise awareness of the growing issue.

It is estimated that more than a third of bank branches have closed since 2015 as people switch to online banking in increasingly large numbers.

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