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Barclays to shut 14 more branches in yet another round of closures – here's the full list, plus alternatives
The latest closures now mean Barclays will close at least 55 branches by the end of the year.
13 March 2023

Barclays to shut another 15 branches in fresh round of closures – here's the full list, plus alternatives
Barclays will now close at least 41 branches by the end of the year.
30 January 2023

Cladding crisis: six major lenders now offer mortgages on some affected buildings – but not everyone can get them
Flat-owners impacted by the cladding crisis in England may now be able to sell or remortgage their homes, with six major lenders agreeing to offer mortgages under new industry guidance.
10 January 2023

193 high street banks to close next year – check if your branch is on the list, plus alternatives
High street banks including HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds are set to close at least 193 more branches next year – we've rounded up the planned closures for each bank and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.
22 December 2022

Rates on 10-year mortgage fixes are cheap right now – should I be locking in for longer?
Homeowners have increasing reason to consider longer term mortgages over shorter deals, as the cost of borrowing grows.
10 October 2022

Barclays launches 5.12% linked savings account – here's how to get it
Barclays' has launched a new linked "Rainy Day Saver" savings account for Blue Rewards members, which pays 5.12% interest on balances of up to £5,000 – over double the top open-to-all easy access account. You need to jump though a number of hoops to get it though.
4 October 2022

Barclays removes overdrafts if they've not been used by some customers in over a year - here are your options and what we know
Barclays customers have voiced concerns after being given just one month's notice that their "safety net" overdrafts will be removed during the cost of living crisis. The bank has admitted that it's cancelling overdrafts for some users who haven't dipped into them in for at least a year.
22 August 2022

Barclays to shut another 10 branches this year – here's the full list, plus alternative options
The latest closures mean Barclays will close at least 107 branches by the end of the year.
1 August 2022

Barclays to shut a further 15 bank branches this year - check if yours is closing and what your options are
Barclays has announced another round of bank branch closures, with 15 more outlets set to shut by the end of the year. The latest closures mean Barclays will close 55 branches by the end of the year. Below we list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.
23 June 2022

Barclays to shut a further 27 bank branches by the end of August - check if yours is closing and what the alternatives are
Barclays Bank has announced a further round of branch closures, with 27 more outlets set to shut by the end of August. Below we detail which branches are impacted and alternatives if you still want face-to-face banking.
30 May 2022
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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