{"id":13360,"date":"2026-04-13T18:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/13360\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:09:18","slug":"santander-to-close-40-uk-branches-putting-300-jobs-at-risk-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/13360\/","title":{"rendered":"Santander to close 40 UK branches putting 300 jobs at risk \u2014 full list"},"content":{"rendered":"

Santander is preparing to shut 40 branches across the United Kingdom by the close of May 2026 as the banking group continues its transition towards digital services.<\/p>\n

The closures will begin in late April, with 13 locations set to close on April 28 and April 29, followed by a further 27 branches throughout May.<\/p>\n

The bank revealed its plans in January when it announced a total reduction of 44 sites nationally, with four of those branches having already ceased operations earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Locations affected in the April wave include Woking, Ramsgate, Tonbridge, Newbury and Berwick-upon-Tweed.<\/p>\n

The May closures span England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with branches in Golders Green, Stratford-upon-Avon and Merthyr Tydfil among those set to shut.<\/p>\n

Santander attributed the branch reductions to changing customer behaviour, stating that 96 per cent of all transactions are now completed through digital channels.<\/p>\n

The closures place 291 positions at risk across the affected sites.<\/p>\n

This latest round of cuts follows a similar announcement in March 2025 when the lender confirmed it would close 95 branches, a decision that affected 750 employees.<\/p>\n

\"Santander<\/p>\n

Santander to shut 40 branches by May 2026 as digital shift accelerates<\/p>\n

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The bank\u2019s restructuring programme has resulted in significant workforce reductions in recent years.<\/p>\n

In July 2025, Mike Regnier, who was then serving as Santander\u2019s UK chief executive, said approximately 2,000 roles had been eliminated during the preceding 12 months.<\/p>\n

At the time, he indicated that additional job losses were likely, stating that further redundancies “might well be” on the horizon.<\/p>\n

Mr Regnier made the comments as part of a broader restructuring effort that had already reduced the bank\u2019s workforce.<\/p>\n

\"Santander<\/p>\n

Mr Regnier warned that the cost-cutting measures were not complete<\/p>\n

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He warned that the cost-cutting measures were not complete, signalling that staff should prepare for ongoing changes to the organisation\u2019s structure.<\/p>\n

The latest closures represent a continuation of Santander\u2019s strategy to reduce its physical presence on British high streets as customers increasingly favour mobile and online banking.<\/p>\n

The bank has faced pressure to streamline operations in response to shifting consumer habits and the rising costs associated with maintaining physical locations.<\/p>\n

These cuts form part of a wider trend across the UK banking sector, with major lenders scaling back branch networks as digital usage increases.<\/p>\n

Santander said it would replace the closing branches with “community bankers” operating through Santander Local stores or shared banking hubs.<\/p>\n

The bank stated this approach would ensure customers in affected areas retain access to essential banking services.<\/p>\n

The shared banking hub model allows multiple lenders to provide services from a single location, offering an alternative for customers who prefer face-to-face interaction.<\/p>\n

Santander Local stores provide a smaller-scale presence compared with traditional branches, with staff available to assist with everyday banking needs.<\/p>\n

The first closures are scheduled for April 28, when six branches including Boston, Evesham and Mold will shut.<\/p>\n

A further seven branches will close on April 29, including sites in Bangor, Bridgwater and Scunthorpe.<\/p>\n

\"Santander<\/p>\n

The news will cause those who struggle with internet banking cause for concern<\/p>\n

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Full list of closures in April Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland \u2013 April 28Boston, Lincolnshire \u2013 April 28Evesham, Worcestershire \u2013 April 28Mold, Clwyd \u2013 April 28Ramsgate, Kent \u2013 April 28Woking, Surrey \u2013 April 28Bangor, County Down \u2013 April 29Bridgwater, Somerset \u2013 April 29Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire \u2013 April 29Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire \u2013 April 29Newbury, Berkshire \u2013 April 29Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire \u2013 April 29Tonbridge, Kent \u2013 April 29Full list of closures in MayBishop Auckland, County Durham \u2013 May 5Gosport, Hampshire \u2013 May 5Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire \u2013 May 5Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire \u2013 May 5Pontefract, West Yorkshire \u2013 May 5Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire \u2013 May 5Glengormley, County Antrim \u2013 May 6Leyland, Lancashire \u2013 May 6Mansfield, Nottinghamshire \u2013 May 6Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan \u2013 May 6Northallerton, North Yorkshire \u2013 May 6Ringwood, Hampshire \u2013 May 6Andover, Hampshire \u2013 May 12Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan \u2013 May 12Enniskillen, County Fermanagh \u2013 May 12Macclesfield, Cheshire \u2013 May 12Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire \u2013 May 12Cwmbran, Gwent \u2013 May 13Golders Green, London \u2013 May 13Heswall, Merseyside \u2013 May 13Redditch, Worcestershire \u2013 May 13Stranraer, Wigtownshire \u2013 May 13Newton Abbot, Devon \u2013 May 19Stafford, Staffordshire \u2013 May 19Banbridge, County Down \u2013 May 19Liskeard, Cornwall \u2013 May 20Shirley, West Midlands \u2013 May 20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Santander is preparing to shut 40 branches across the United Kingdom by the close of May 2026 as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13361,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[6239,253,18,6240,16,5,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-13360","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uk","8":"tag-bank-branch-closures","9":"tag-money","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-santander","12":"tag-sgg","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116398742744037135","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}