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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.
As bus builder Alexander Dennis threatens Falkirk closure and Grangemouth faces ruthless shutdown by tax exile Jim Ratcliffe, RICHARD LEONARD MSP warns that global corporations must be resisted by a bold industrial strategy based on public ownership
Peaceful protesters are facing increasingly authoritarian clampdowns, including two recent arrests for putting a sticker on a Barclays ATM. LYNDA WALKER reports